C•CURE Getting Started Guide

Access Control and Event Management 8200-1950-07

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July 2020
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 Table of Contents

Preface 5
Finding More Information 6
Conventions 7
Software House Customer Support Center 8

Chapter 1 - Introduction 10
Overview 11
Typical Implementation Process 12
Installing the System 14
Configuring C•CURE 9000 15
Object-oriented Management 16
Event Management 16
Navigating in C•CURE 9000 18
Auto Hide 18
Search Buttons 18
Configure Button Menu 19
Selecting Objects in a Function Pane 19
Selecting Objects from a Hardware Tree 20
Selecting Options & Tools 21
Finding Objects in the Administration Station 22
Filtering Search Results 25
Recall Query 25
Open Files and Closing Tabs 26
Managing the Function Buttons 27
Hiding the Navigation Pane 29

Chapter 2 - User Interfaces 30

Managing Security Objects 31
Partitions 32
Search 32
Context Menus 33
Status Screens 34
Templates for Security Objects 34
Editors 35
Dynamic Views 35
Administration Station 37
Administration Station Dashboard 37
Accessing the Administration Station 39
Logging In and Logging Out 39
Administration Station Tasks 40

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 Using Panes 41
Area and Zones Pane 41
Card Formats and Keys Pane 42
Options & Tools Pane 43
Data Views Pane 44
Hardware Pane 45
Personnel Pane 50
Configuration Pane 52
Video Pane 54
General Purpose Interface 56
Basic Object Tasks 58
Creating an Object 58
Creating an Object Template 58
Creating an Object from a Template 59
Editing an Object 59
Using the Actions Button 60
Viewing a List of an Object Type 61
Using the Object List Context Menu 62
Deleting an Object 64
Sorting and Filtering the List of Objects 65
Exporting an Object 66
Showing Associations for an Object 66
Monitoring an Object from the Administration or Monitoring Station 69
Object Selection Dialog Box 71
Monitoring Station 75
Accessing the Monitoring Station 75
Monitoring and Maintaining C•CURE 9000 76
Monitoring Station Viewers 77
External Applications 78
Manual Actions 78
Client Configuration 79

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 Preface

The C•CURE 9000 Getting Started Guide is for new and experienced security system users. The manual describes how to
start using C•CURE 9000, shows how to locate common functions, and lists typical tasks that you can perform. It also lists
the various support resources available from Software House.

In this preface

Finding More Information 6

Conventions 7
Software House Customer Support Center 8

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Finding More Information
You can access C•CURE 9000 manuals and online Help for more information about C•CURE 9000.

Manuals
C•CURE 9000 software manuals are available in Adobe PDF format on the C•CURE 9000 installation media.

You can access the manuals if you copy the appropriate PDF files from the C•CURE 9000 Installation media
Manuals\CCURE folder.

The available C•CURE 9000 Software House manuals are listed in the C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide.

These manuals are also available from the Software House Member Center website
(http://www.swhouse.com/TechnicalLibrary/TechLibSW.aspx).

Online Help
You can access C•CURE 9000 Help by pressing F1 or clicking Help from the menu bar in the Administration/Monitoring
Station applications.

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Conventions
This manual uses the following text formats and symbols.

Convention Meaning

Bold This font indicates screen elements, and also indicates when you should take a direct action in a
procedure.
Bold font describes one of the following items:
• A command or character to type, or
• A button or option on the screen to press, or
• A key on the keyboard to press
• A screen element or name

blue color text Indicates a hyperlink to a URL, or a cross-reference to a figure, table, or section in this guide.

Regular italic font Indicates a new term.

<text> Indicates a variable.

The following items are used to indicate important information.

Indicates a note. Notes call attention to any item of information that may be of special importance.
NOTE

Indicates an alternate method of performing a task.

TIP

Indicates a caution. A caution contains information essential to avoid damage to the system. A caution can
pertain to hardware or software.

Indicates a warning. A warning contains information that advises users that failure to avoid a specific action
could result in physical harm to the user or to the hardware.

Indicates a danger. A danger contains information that users must know to avoid death or serious injury.

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Software House Customer Support Center

Technical Support Portal

The Technical Support Portal provides knowledge-based articles, technical documents, and tips to install and use Software
House products.

Qualified Integrators can register to access the Technical Support Portal at http://www.swhouse.com. Click Support and
select Support Portal to access the Support Portal log in page.

The email address you use to register for access to the portal must be the same one you used for the certification course.

If the request is approved, log in credentials are emailed twenty-four to forty-eight hours after received.

Telephone Technical Support

During the period of the Agreement, the following guidelines apply:
■ Software House accepts service calls only from employees of the Systems Integrator of Record for the installation
associated with the support inquiry.

Before Calling
Ensure that you:
■ Are the Dealer of record for this account.
■ Are certified by Software House for this product.
■ Have a valid license and current Software Support Agreement (SSA) for the system.
■ Have your system serial number available.
■ Have your certification number available.

Hours Normal Support Hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., EST. Except
holidays.
Emergency Support Hours 24 hours/day, seven days a week, 365 days/year.
Requires Enhanced SSA “7 x 24” Standby Telephone
Support
(emergency) provided to Certified Technicians.
For all other customers, billable on time and materials basis.
Minimum charges apply – See MSRP.
Phone For telephone support contact numbers for all regions, see http://www.swhouse.com/support/contact_technical_
support.aspx.

EMEA
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CET
■ Toll Free: +800 CALLTYCO or +800-2255 8926
■ Direct: +31 475 352 722

Local Direct Dial Numbers:

■ UK: +44 330 777 1300

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 ■ Israel: +972-772 201 350
■ Spain: 900 99 31 61
■ Denmark: +45-4494 9001
■ France: 0800 90 79 72
■ Germany: 0800 1806 757
■ Italy: +39-0230 510 112
■ Belgium: 0800 76 452
■ Ireland: 1800943570
■ Nordic: 04494 9001
■ Greece: 00800-312 294 53
■ South Africa: +27-211 003 882
■ Russia: 81080020521031
■ Turkey: 00800-31923007
■ UAE: 800-03107123
■ Bahrain: 800-04127

Asia Pacific
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
■ Toll Free: +800 CALLTYCO or (+800-2255 8926)
■ Direct: +86 21 61916510
■ China only Hotline: 4006711528
■ India only Hotline: 1-800-1082-008
■ Australia: 02-9684-3980

Latin America
■ Colombia: + 57 1 344-1422 +57 2 8912476 +57 4 2040519
■ Costa Rica: + 506 4000-1655
■ República Dominicana: +1 8292353047
■ El Salvador: + 503 21368703
■ Guatemala: + 502 22681206
■ Panamá: + 507 836-6265
■ Mexico: + 52 5585261801
■ Perú: + 511 6429707
■ Venezuela: + 58 212-720-2340
■ Buenos Aires: + 54 11 5199 3104
■ Santiago de Chile: + 56 2 3210 9662
■ Sao Paulo: + 55 11 3181 7377

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 1

Chapter 1 - Introduction

This guide describes how to start using C•CURE 9000, shows how to locate common functions, and lists typical tasks that
you can perform. .

In this guide:

Overview 11
Typical Implementation Process 12
Navigating in C•CURE 9000 18

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Overview
C•CURE 9000 is a flexible, object-oriented security and event management system that features a variety of customizable
interfaces for maintaining the system, and for monitoring the sites that you want to secure. For additional flexibility, C•CURE
9000 provides an option to display these management and monitoring interfaces in the native languages of the people using the
system.

C•CURE 9000 provides extensive information management capability using Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft .NET
Framework V4.5. Its distributed client-server architecture is capable of supporting a large array of clients, controllers, and input
devices, including various card readers and cameras. C•CURE 9000 lets you shape your security and event management
system to meet your specific requirements, and provides you with the power to quickly respond to evolving security
challenges.
■ Object-oriented Management on Page 16
■ Event Management on Page 16
■ Typical Implementation Process on Page 12

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Typical Implementation Process
Each C•CURE 9000 installation is unique. You should carefully plan how you want to design and implement your security and
event management system. Relationships and dependencies between the various elements of the security system managed
in C•CURE 9000 often require specific sequences for configuration, import, export, and monitoring.

As part of your planning for implementing C•CURE 9000 at your site, consider the general steps listed in Table 1 on Page 12.
These are typical tasks. You and your Software House integrator should adapt the details and sequence of your
implementation to suit your specific requirements. .
Table 1: Typical C•CURE 9000 Implementation Steps

Task Description

1 Installing C•CURE 9000 provides an automated installation program and installation wizard.
the System
on Page 14

2 License The License Interface is used to activate, validate, and manage your C•CURE
activation 9000 software license.
For information, see the Licensing chapter of the C•CURE 9000 Installation and
Upgrade Guide or the C•CURE 9000 online help.

3 Configure Configuring security objects are hardware systems that coordinate communication
Controllers between the C•CURE 9000 server and the system security hardware.
You should configure your controllers before you define the security objects that
are connected to them. See Hardware Pane on Page 45 for more information on
Hardware configuration.

4 Partitions Partitioning allows you to sub-divide your C•CURE 9000 system into separate
on Page 32 compartments so that you can manage specified hardware and security objects
separately, and assign Operator Privileges to view/edit these objects, while
providing limited or no access to objects outside the Partition.

5 Configure A Reader is a hardware device that accepts access requests. To make an access
readers request, a person swipes an access card at the reader or types a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) at a reader keypad. The card reader scans the
information encoded on the card and sends the card data (or any entered
PIN numbers) to the controller, which grants or denies access.
You can create a Reader for each type of controller in C•CURE 9000 and use the
Reader Editor in the C•CURE 9000 Hardware Pane to configure the Reader.

6 Configure Card Formats are used to specify how access cards are interpreted by card
card readers in C•CURE 9000. You can assign one or more card formats to a reader to
formats specify the types of cards the reader can accept for access requests. The type of
card formats you can assign depend on the capabilities of the reader.
You configure Card Formats using the Card Format Editor.

7 Configure Doors are security objects in C•CURE 9000 that represent a securable entry or
doors exit, as well as the hardware used to establish access control for that entry or exit.
A Door could be configured to include a switch, a lock, a bond sensor, an entrance
or exit reader, or a request to exit device. Also, a Door can be configured to control
access using timers and schedules, trigger actions based on the state of the Door
(open or closed), and support different access methods, such as, reader and
keypad.

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Task Description

8 Configure Access to floors is managed through Elevator control. You configure an elevator or
elevators elevator group through the use of buttons that represent floors with inputs and
outputs.
You can add elevators to clearances that are used to control which card holders
can access the elevators and floors and at what times.
The Elevator Editor in C•CURE 9000 lets you create Elevator objects so that you
can access floors. You specify the floors, inputs, and outputs associated with the
elevator. You can configure an Elevator to work with an apC, iSTAR, or
ISC controller.

9 Configure In C•CURE 9000, schedules can be used throughout the system. Schedules are
schedules used to enhance control of a variety of system activities, including system
backups, event activation, personnel access, and holidays.
A Schedule is used to specify Start and End times for any object to which it is
attached. For example, separate Schedules can be attached to a Door
to determine when:
• The Door should be unlocked
• A Reader can be used to access the door
• A Reader plus a Keypad code can be used to access the door.

10 Configure Personnel represent the people who access your site as cardholders and as
personnel Operators of the C•CURE 9000 software. You use Personnel records to configure
records their access privileges, Operator privileges, and design and print their access
badges.
You define Personnel using the Personnel Editor.

11 Set A clearance defines the locations and times that an access card is valid. In
clearances C•CURE 9000, you create clearance objects to define access to specific doors
and elevators, on specified schedules, and then assign these clearances to
individual cardholders, or groups of cardholders.

12 Configure A C•CURE 9000 event is used to define the way C•CURE 9000 responds to state
events changes that occur to objects in the system. You can use events to perform
actions when a state change occurs.
You can create events that perform simple functions, like unlocking a door, or a
complex functions, like arming, disarming, and monitoring an area. You can link an
event directly to a single action or you can link it to multiple events and actions.
You define Events using the Events Editor.

13 Set You must determine who can access C•CURE 9000, and what operations each
operator individual is allowed to perform. To access C•CURE 9000, a person must have a
privileges Windows user account on the C•CURE 9000 server and must be configured as a
C•CURE 9000 operator.
You can define the Privileges that you assign to Operators using the Privilege
Editor. This editor lets you specify the objects, programs, reports, Personnel, and
actions that Operators can view and use. For example, you can set up some
Operators to manage Personnel only, while others are allowed to monitor access
admissions and rejections only.
You define Operators using the Operator Editor in the C•CURE 9000 Configuration
Pane. .
A privilege is a collection of rights to use access control objects such as readers,
doors, inputs, outputs, and schedules.

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Task Description

14 Configure You can create Badges for Personnel using C•CURE ID. C•CURE ID provides a
Badges What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) badge designer that provides
complete control over color, graphics, text, and backgrounds on both sides of the
badge
• Setup your badge printers and configure the badging features you want to use
by running Badging Setup from the Options & Tools pane. See Badging Setup
fin C•CURE ID help for more information.
• Design your Badge Layouts (the way your badges will appear, including
portraits, images, signatures, bar codes, magnetic stripes, and biometrics)
using the C•CURE ID Badge Designer from the Personnel Pane.
• Assign the Badge Layouts to your Personnel, capture portraits, signatures, or
fingerprints, and print badges using the Personnel Editor in the Personnel pane.

15 Configure Video provides comprehensive integration between digital video recorders and
video C•CURE 9000. You can configure Video Servers, Cameras, Tours, and Views, as
well as CCTV Cameras, Switches, and Protocols. You can also configure Actions
in Events for Video and CCTV.
You define video objects and actions using the Video Editor.

16 Configure You can load and configure a map to unite access control with floor plans or other
maps building layout types that represent your facility.
C•CURE 9000 allows you to load a CAD drawing and add C•CURE 9000 objects
to monitor the state and location of the object.

17 Configure The Activity Journal, often simply called the Journal (volumes from v2.6x or
journals, earlier), maintains a record of activity monitored by the system. The Unified
activity Journal (volumes from v2.70 or later) maintains a record of activity monitored by
logs, and the system even if your system is a C•CURE 900 only system. The Audit Log
reports provides a history of all configuration changes in the system objects within
C•CURE 9000. Reports allow you to generate information about any C•CURE
9000 object in a custom format.
You can view a Journal of system events in C•CURE 9000 from the Journal View.
You can define reports for any object type in C•CURE 9000 using the Report
Editor.

18 Configure C•CURE Web, C•CURE Classic Web, C•CURE GO Web Service, and
web based C•CURE Web Portal provide access to C•CURE 9000 directly from a computer
applications with an internet browser or a mobile device. You can manage your system
remotely anywhere in the world. For more information about these products refer to
their individual user manuals or quick start guides.
NOTE: Your system requires certain pre-requesities to run these applications.
Ensure you install these before attempting installation. Refer to the C•CURE 9000
Installation Quick Start Guide for more information.

Installing the System

In many cases, C•CURE 9000 is installed and initially configured by an authorized Software House integrator. In addition to
installing C•CURE 9000 on a server and one or more clients, the overall installation process can include installing and wiring
various hardware devices, including readers, controllers, cameras, and other equipment.

Table 2 on Page 15 lists typical installation tasks and documentation that provides relevant guidance.

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 Table 2: Typical Installation Tasks

Task Supporting Information

Install panels and controllers iSTAR Pro Installation and Configuration Guide
iSTAR eX Installation and Configuration Guide

Install and connect readers, inputs, and outputs Readers, Inputs, and Outputs (RIO) Guide

Install server and client computers Computer vendor and operating system documentation.

Install C•CURE 9000 software C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide

License C•CURE 9000 C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide

C•CURE 9000 online help

Configuring C•CURE 9000

After completing the installation and licensing process, you must configure C•CURE 9000 to reflect your security priorities and
the specific structure and demands of your site and organization. In most cases, security and system administrators perform
the necessary configurations.

Each C•CURE 9000 installation is unique. You should carefully plan how you want to design and implement your security and
event management system. Relationships and dependencies between the elements of your security system that are managed
in C•CURE 9000 often require specific sequences for configuration, import, export, and monitoring.

As part of your planning, consider the general steps listed in on Page 15 for implementing C•CURE 9000 at your site. These
are typical tasks. You and your Software House integrator should adapt the details and sequence of your implementation to
suit your specific requirements.

Typical Implementation Steps

Task Supporting Information

Configure controllers C•CURE 9000 Hardware Configuration Guide

Configure card formats C•CURE 9000 Hardware Configuration Guide

Configure readers. C•CURE 9000 Hardware Configuration Guide

Configure Inputs and Outputs C•CURE 9000 Hardware Configuration Guide

Configure events C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide

Configure doors C•CURE 9000 Hardware Configuration Guide

Configure elevators C•CURE 9000 Hardware Configuration Guide

Configure schedules C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide

Configure clearances C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide

Configure areas and related objects C•CURE 9000 Areas and Zones Guide

Configure personnel records C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide

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 Typical Implementation Steps (continued)

Task Supporting Information

Configure badging and badge printing C•CURE ID User’s Guide

Configure Guard Tours C•CURE 9000 Guard Tours Guide

Set operator privileges C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide

Configure video C•CURE 9000 Video Guide

Configure maps C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide

Configure journals, activity logs, and reports C•CURE 9000 System Maintenance Guide
C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide

Configure web-based applications C•CURE 9000C•CURE Web Guide

C•CURE 9000C•CURE Web Quick Start Guide
C•CURE 9000 Vistior Access Management Guide
C•CURE 9000 Web Client Classic Guide

Object-oriented Management
C•CURE 9000 manages information as objects. In C•CURE 9000, the term object refers to a collection of definable properties
that is saved in a database to describe a particular element of your security and event management system.

Examples of objects in C•CURE 9000 include:

■ Access control equipment at your site, such as, readers and controllers
■ Items configured in C•CURE 9000, such as, reports, or import definitions
■ Activities monitored by the system, such as, configuration changes or events
■ Persons who access your site, such as, employees, contractors, and visitors

You can build a customized security and event management system that satisfies your current security and operational
requirements and modify the system as your requirements evolve.

See Managing Security Objects on Page 31 for more information.

Event Management
An Event is an object that lets you link actions, messages, and time activations into one component. Events are triggered by
state changes, such as temperature fluctuations, forced doors, or rejected access requests.

C•CURE 9000 manages events using a cause and effect strategy. Anything that C•CURE 9000 can monitor can be used to
generate an event, and the event can trigger any action.

You can schedule events to occur once or to repeat at specific times. You can configure events that perform simple functions,
for example, unlocking a door. You can also configure events for complex functions, for example, arming, disarming, and
monitoring an entire area. You can link an event to a single action or link it to multiple events and actions.

When you configure an event, you assign it an event priority. Event priorities allow you to rank the importance of a particular
event relative to other events in the system. Then, if multiple events occur simultaneously, the system compares event

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priorities to determine the proper sequence of response. C•CURE 9000 provides eight priority ranges, each containing 25
priority settings, for a total of 200 possible event priorities.

See Understanding Events in the C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide for more information.

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Navigating in C•CURE 9000
Use the Navigation pane to access objects and information available in the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station.

In the Navigation pane, you can select objects currently available in the system, access various editors that allow you to
quickly add hardware and configure new objects, search for current and historical information about your system and site, and
change the appearance of the Navigation pane.

You can also use the C•CURE 9000 Dashboard to navigate between recently opened Dynamic Views and objects in the
Administration Station. See Administration Station on Page 37 for more information.

Figure 1 on Page 18 illustrates a typical Navigation pane.

Figure 1: Navigation Pane in the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station

Auto Hide
See Hiding the Navigation Pane on Page 29.

Search Buttons
See Finding Objects in the Administration Station on Page 22.

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Configure Button Menu
See Managing the Function Buttons on Page 27.

Selecting Objects in a Function Pane

The steps required to select an object in the Navigation pane depend on how the objects are presented. Depending on the
object class you select, the Navigation pane presents information as follows:
■ Icons: to access Options & Tools
For details, see Selecting Options & Tools on Page 21.
■ Function panes: to access Configuration objects, Personnel objects, and Data Views
For details, see Managing the Function Buttons on Page 27.
■ Hardware Trees: to access Hardware and Video objects
For details, see Selecting Objects from a Hardware Tree on Page 20.

Figure 2 on Page 19 illustrates the various ways to access information in the Navigation pane.

Figure 2: Access to Objects in the Navigation Pane

To Select an Object in a Function Pane

1. Open the Administration Station. For details, see Accessing the Administration Station on Page 39.
2. In the Navigation pane, select the function button for the class of object you want to select.
Example:
In Figure 2 on Page 19 the Configuration button was selected.
3. From the drop-down menu in the Navigation toolbar, select the type of object you want to select.
4. Search for the object you want to select. Do the following:

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 • In the Selection pane, enter your search criteria. If you do not enter specific criteria, the search returns all saved objects
of the selected type.
• Click the search button. You have the option to display results in a new tab.
The search results appear as a dynamic view in the Display pane.
5. To display a pop-up editor to view or modify the object, in the dynamic view, double-click the entry for the object.

For more information about managing and monitoring the following in C•CURE 9000, see:
■ Area and Zone objects – C•CURE 9000 Areas and Zones Guide
■ Card Format and Key objects – C•CURE 9000 Personnel Guide
■ Configuration objects – C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide
■ Data Views objects – Data Views Guide
■ Personnel objects – C•CURE 9000 Personnel Guide
■ Video objects - C•CURE 9000 Video Guide

Selecting Objects from a Hardware Tree

To select objects used to manage and monitor hardware, such as card readers or controllers, and video equipment, such as
cameras and video servers, select the object from a hardware tree displayed in the Navigation pane. In the tree, objects are
represented by various icons. The tree illustrates the hierarchical relationships of the hardware and video equipment managed
by your system.

You can select objects from the tree, or use a search function to find all objects of a specific type that are present on the tree.
The Search function appears as a tab for Hardware (and Video). Click the Search tab to display the Quick and Advanced
buttons. Figure 3 on Page 21 illustrates a typical hardware tree.

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 Figure 3: Typical Hardware Tree in the Navigation Pane

To Select an Object from a Hardware Tree

1. Open the Administration Station. For details, see Accessing the Administration Station on Page 39.
2. In the Navigation pane, select the function button for the class of object you want. Select either Hardware or Video.
3. Do one of the following:
• In the hardware tree, double-click the icon representing the object you want to access. For example, you can click the
icon for a specific door, elevator, or camera.
When you double-click the object, a pop-up editor displays to let you view or modify the name and description of the
object. When you select the object and click New, an editor displays allowing you to configure the object.
• Search for the object, or multiple objects. To open the search pane, click the Search tab. By default, only the Quick
search pane displays.

Selecting Options & Tools

The Options & Tools pane does not provide a Navigation toolbar nor does it provide the ability to search for objects. Instead,
you make selections using the icons displayed vertically in the pane.

To Select an Object in Options & Tools

1. Open the Administration Station. For details, see Accessing the Administration Station on Page 39.
2. In the Navigation pane, select the Options & Tools button.

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3. In the Options & Tools pane, click the icon for the type of object you want to select. For a list of objects available in this
pane, see Options & Tools Pane on Page 43.
A pop-up dialog box or editor displays to let you view and modify the object you selected. Figure 4 on Page 22 illustrates
how C•CURE 9000 displays a selection made in Options & Tools.

Figure 4: Object Selection in Options & Tools

Finding Objects in the Administration Station

There are several ways to find objects in the Administration Station. See Table 3: Searching Function for descriptions.
Table 3: Searching Function

Function Description

Global You can use this feature to search the objects of your C•CURE 9000 system. Through this general search
Search function, you can perform a global search among all types, tags, and objects present in your system. This
feature is best used when you want to find an object quickly in your system. When you enter a search
term, a list appears compiling the types, objects, and tags from your search.

Quick Displays by default, except for Options and Tools, and it is on a separate tab for Hardware and Video. To
Search perform a Quick Search, enter your search criteria according to the selection of fields provided by default
and click Search at the top of the pane. If searching Hardware or Video, click the Search tab first to
open the Quick Search pane, then enter your search criteria, and click Search

Advanced Provides access to a list of existing queries for the current object type, To perform an Advanced Search,
Search click the Advanced button (if searching Hardware or Video, click the Search tab, then click the Advanced
button).

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Function Description

Instant You may use one of the following options to perform an Instant Query for the selected object:
Query 1. Click Instant Query to display the Query parameters dialog box. On the Query parameters dialog
box use the toolbar to create a list of query criteria of your choice, or use Browse in the Predefined
Query field to select an existing queries of the same type.
- or -
1. Click the down-arrow on Instant Query to display the drop-down list and select a subtype of Instant
Query if you need a special subtype, and then edit on the Query parameters dialog box, as needed.
2. Click Run to execute the query.
Instant Queries cannot be saved, but you can use the Recall Query icon to open and modify the query
content. The Dynamic view was created by the query, so you can review and modify the query content
when you recall the query. The Instant Query is kept in memory until the dynamic view is closed.

Recall Once the query criteria are created, you can click Run to execute the query. The Instant Query cannot be
Query saved, but because the Dynamic View was generated from the query, you can review and modify the
query content by clicking the Recall Query icon .

New Click New Query to open the Query editor and define a new Query. You can save the Query you create,
Query and it will be available in the list of saved Queries.

Figure 5: Search bar in the Administration Station

Global search
Use C•CURE's Global Search to search the objects of your C•CURE 9000 system. Through this general search function, you
can perform a global search among all types, tags, and objects present in your system. This feature is best used when you
want to find an object quickly in your system. When you enter a search term, a list appears compiling the types, objects, and
tags from your search. When searching objects in an enterprise environment and you are searching from a MAS, you can view
results from the MAS and all connected SASs. If you are running a search from a SAS, you can view results from your SAS
and the connected MAS.

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SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component service

Software House recommends enabling the SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component service. When enabled,
the objects on the system are indexed and results are returned faster.

If the SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component service is not enabled, search results are returned slowly,
especially in a large system. Personnel and Credential objects are not included in the results if the SoftwareHouse CrossFire
Global Search component service is not enabled.

In an Enterprise environment, the SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component service must be enabled on the
MAS before you can enable the SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component service on a SAS. If this service on the
MAS stops running, then the service automatically stops running on the SAS. If the service stops running, C•CURE logs a
message to the trace log.

Enabling the SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component service

1. Open the Server Configuration.
2. Under Extension Services, scroll down to SoftwareHouse CrossFire Global Search Component.
3. Click the Enabled check box and click Start. The service displays a status of "Running".

Interacting with search results

In the search bar, after you enter a term and find the object you are looking for, you can click on the result to open its editor or
dynamic view. You can also use the arrow keys of your keyboard to navigate up and down through the list of results and press
Enter on the term you want to investigate further. If you enter a search term that returns too many results to list, you can click
More results to expand the section and view remaining result terms. You can also click Fewer results to collapse the section
and viewer fewer results.

You can right-click the results that appear in the returned search list and access the context menu of the object. From this
context menu, you can select any action depending on its type and further interact with the object. Clicking the back arrow of
the search bar returns the view to the Navigation Panel. Using the global search adheres to the following rules:
■ Results are matched by the name field of object/type and no other field.
■ Results are found by performing a “contains” which allows the user to type part of an object name to find it rather than
having to type the beginning of the name. You can also enter multiple words of the object, type, or tag in the search and it
lists objects that contain all words regardless of their order and placement in the search term.
■ Results are not case-sensitive.
■ Results require that you enter at least two characters to return search terms.
■ Results of objects, tags, or types are grayed out if you delete an object while it is being displayed as a result in the search.
■ Results of Personnel are returned the same way as other objects, however if there is a portrait associated with the
personnel record, it appears in the thumbnail icon to the left of the result.
■ Results of tags from the Tag Manager appear as a search result. If you search for a tag by name and click on that tag, a
dynamic view appears of all objects associated with that tag.

Global search has the following limitations:

■ Integration objects that are placed into new tables are not indexed or searched.
■ Individual system variables cannot be brought up during a search. You can view the system variables dynamic view to
interact with any variables you may need to edit.

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Performing a general search
■ In the upper-left corner of the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station, enter a search term of an object, tag, or type. When
the search is open, it replaces the Navigation Panel and a list of returned search values appears.
• In the Administration Station, you can also press Ctrl + E on your keyboard and enter a search term to access global
search.

Click More results to return a search list of up to 100 results per category.

If there are more than 100 results click X more results not shown (X is the number of results over 100). A dynamic view
opens listing all the results in the category for the search.

The Options & Tools pane does not provide a search function. The Hardware and Video panes provide the
NOTE
Search function on a separate tab. For details about finding objects in the Options & Tools pane, see Selecting
Options & Tools on Page 21.

Filtering Search Results

If your search returns a large number of results, you can select items that share a specific characteristic by filtering the results.
The toolbar in each dynamic view allows you to enable filtering. When you enable filtering, each field in the dynamic view
provides options to sort according to the values present in the field. Figure 6 on Page 25 shows a typical dynamic view toolbar
with the Filter icon highlighted.

Figure 6: Dynamic View Toolbar

To filter search results, click the Filtering icon. When you enable filtering, the dynamic view displays additional controls that
allow you to specify filter criteria. Figure 7 on Page 25 illustrates how the filtering controls appear in a typical dynamic view.

Figure 7: Filtering Controls in a Dynamic View

For details about how to enable and configure filtering,see the Dynamic Views chapter in the C•CURE 9000 Data Views
Guide.

Recall Query
The Recall Query icon on the toolbar allows you to recall the query that was used to create the current list of objects retrieved
by the view. Click the icon to recall the query, open the query parameters screen, and see the parameters and values that
generated the list. On the parameters screen you may click the browse button to change to a different saved query from the
database or click Modify to change the content of the query. Click Run to send the request to the server with the modified
query content to retrieve a new list of objects to display in the view.

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 Figure 8: Click Recall Query to Display the Query That Created the View

Open Files and Closing Tabs

On the far right corner of the dynamic view screen is a small arrow, Open Files. Click this icon to display a list of the tabs that
are currently open. Select one from the list to activate that tab in the dynamic view.

Figure 9: Display a List of Open Tabs

To close any of the tabs, right click on a tab and select one of the close options from the context menu.

Figure 10: Close Open Tabs

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Managing the Function Buttons
You can change the way that function buttons appear in the Administration Station. By default, the function buttons appear as
accordion tabs in the Navigation pane. C•CURE 9000 provides settings that let you arrange or hide the buttons as needed.

Example:
To better view a large hardware tree, you may choose to hide some or all of the function buttons you are not accessing at
the time.

You can do any of the following:

■ Show more or fewer buttons
■ Change the order in which the buttons appear
■ Add or remove buttons

To Show More or Fewer Buttons

1. In the Navigation tray at the bottom of the Navigation pane, click the configure icon:
2. From the pop-up menu, select one of the following:
• Show More Buttons
• Show Fewer Buttons
Figure 11 on Page 27 shows the menu that presents button display options.

Figure 11: Function Button Display Options

When you show fewer buttons, buttons are hidden sequentially from the bottom of the stack, and are displayed as icons in
the Navigation tray. When you show more buttons, all hidden buttons are displayed in the Navigation pane.

To Change the Order in Which the Buttons Appear

1. In the Navigation tray at the bottom of the Navigation pane, click the configure icon:
2. From the pop-up menu, select Navigation Pane Options. The Navigation Pane Options dialog box displays, as shown in
Figure 12 on Page 28. The dialog box lists the current button display sequence, from top to bottom. Only buttons currently
visible in the Navigation pane are selected.

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 Figure 12: Navigation Pane Options

Use the vertical scroll bar to view all of the options and then select the button you want to move, and do either of the
following:
• To move the button up, click Move Up.
• To move the button down, click Move Down.
3. Click OK.

Selecting a check box in the Navigation Pane Options dialog box displays the button in the Navigation pane.
NOTE
Clearing the check box selection removes the button and the icon from the Navigation pane.

To Add or Remove Buttons

1. In the Navigation tray at the bottom of the Navigation pane, click the configure icon:
2. From the pop-up menu, select Add or Remove Buttons.
A menu displays the list of function buttons. The icons representing visible buttons are highlighted. Figure 13 on Page 28
shows the menu.

Figure 13: Menu for Adding or Removing Buttons

3. Do one of the following:

• To add a button, click the button you want to add.
• To remove a button, click the button you want to remove.
Adding a button displays the button in the Navigation pane. Removing a button removes it from the Navigation pane. In
addition the removed button icon does not display in the Navigation tray.

You can also add a button to, or remove a button from, the Navigation Pane by selecting or deselecting the
NOTE
check box in the Navigation Pane Options dialog box. See Figure 12 on Page 28.

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Hiding the Navigation Pane
In some instances, you may want to hide the Navigation pane so that you can use the entire computer screen to view an editor
or information in the Display pane. To gain additional viewing area, you can use Auto Hide to temporarily hide the Navigation
pane.

To Temporarily Hide the Navigation Pane

In the Navigation pane, click the Auto Hide icon:

The Auto Hide icon reverses direction and the Navigation pane retracts to the left side of the C•CURE 9000 window. A
navigation tab remains visible on the left side of the window so you can open it without the function buttons and use its
search capabilities.

Figure 14: Navigation pane Collapsed (left) and

Expanded without Function Buttons (right)

■ To display the Navigation pane with the function buttons, click the Auto Hide icon . The icon reverses direction and
opens the Navigation pane.
■ To display only the Navigation pane, without the function buttons, click in the tab area (the collapsed pane) on the left. Only
the pane displays, as shown previously in Figure 14 on Page 29.

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 2

Chapter 2 - User Interfaces

This chapter describes the various management and monitoring interfaces available to you including the Administration
Station, the Monitoring Station, the Client Configuration, and the License interface.

This chapter contains:

Managing Security Objects 31

Partitions 32
Administration Station 37
Accessing the Administration Station 39
Administration Station Tasks 40
Using Panes 41
Basic Object Tasks 58
Monitoring Station 75
Client Configuration 79

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Managing Security Objects
C•CURE 9000 features a variety of user interfaces that you can use to manage your C•CURE 9000 server and clients,
configure your security and event management system, and monitor your site.

This section describes the various management and monitoring interfaces available to you, including:
Table 4: Managing and Monitoring Interfaces

License Use this interface to activate, validate, and manage your C•CURE 9000 software license. The License
and Client Configuration applications feature an interface that presents information and access to
application functions on multiple screens, presented as a series of selectable tabs.
For information, see the Licensing chapter of the C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide or the
C•CURE 9000 License online help.

Administration Use this interface to configure administrative functions, including those that control the appearance and
Station options available in the Monitoring Station. You can customize the appearance of this interface to meet
your specific requirements. Access to functions on the Administration Station depends on your
C•CURE 9000 access permissions.
See Administration Station on Page 37.

Monitoring Use this interface to monitor your site. The Monitoring Station allows security personnel to monitor
Station various security events and inputs. You can customize this interface for individual operators.
See Monitoring Station on Page 75.

Client Use this interface to manage the connection of clients to the C•CURE 9000 server, including changing
Configuration servers and network ports.
See Client Configuration on Page 79.

Server Use this interface to manage the CrossFire services, Extension Services (drivers), Server
Configuration Components, Database settings, and Backup/Restore information for your system. You can also edit
Application your Network and Application settings.
Refer to the C•CURE 9000 Server Configuration Guide for more information regarding this application
on your system.

The Administration Station and the Monitoring Station each present information and functions in a multi-pane window that
features persistent viewing and navigation panes, multiple toolbars, a link to online help, and extensive use of icons to access
and manage information in the system. The Monitoring Station interface allows for extensive customization. System
administrators can create custom monitoring interfaces to suit the needs of various system operators.

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Partitions
The Partition function (Partitioning), in conjunction with the Privileges and Operator functions, allows you to create different
sub-divisions, or Partitions, for your C•CURE 9000 system and to separate security objects into these different partitions for
both creation and viewing. Operators can be allowed access to, or limited from accessing, individual security objects
associated with a Partition.

If you have more than one business or department, or multiple buildings on your site, you may need to segment databases of
Personnel and Hardware so that they can be managed or monitored independently without setting up multiple security
systems. In a partitioned system, you can group Personnel, security objects, hardware, and reports so they can be managed
by appropriate Operators, without losing the advantages of central monitoring and administration of the system. You can also
set up a privilege which can span multiple partitions so a designated central operator can access multiple partitions at once.

Example:

If you had a department building and you wanted it monitored by a dedicated security staff, Partitioning would let you organize
the security objects, such as, Clearances and Personnel in a Partition that department staff could use without giving them
access to security objects outside of their Partition.

Partitioning allows C•CURE 9000 to support customer models such as multi-tenant facilities and multi-building campuses.

The New Object Partition setting in the Administration Workstation Navigation pane determines the Partition in which an
Operator can create objects.

All C•CURE 9000 security objects can be partitioned except:

■ Time Zones
■ Logical Elevator Floors
(The Inputs/Outputs controlling the elevator buttons can be partitioned so access to the physical elevator floors can be
managed through Partitions.)
■ Digital Certificates
■ System Variables
■ Backup and Restore
■ Log Format Objects
■ CCTV Protocols
■ Event Viewer and other objects dragged on top of the Application Layout

For more information on Partitions, see the chapter “Partition” in the C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide.

Search
C•CURE 9000 lets you search for objects saved in the system and filter the search results. You can perform a Quick Search
using default search criteria or perform an Advanced Search, with three options:

l Run an existing query (either system pre-defined or user-created

l Run an Instant Query (see Finding Objects in the Administration Station on Page 22).
l Create a New Query and run it

These options are shown (left to right) in Figure 15 on Page 33.

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Existing Queries
Existing Queries, both pre-defined and user-created, allow you to use the pre-configured search criteria “as is” or modify them
to search for objects in C•CURE 9000 databases. You can use the existing Queries as needed.

Instant Queries
Instant Query allows you to select one of the Query subtypes from the drop-down list, and on the next screen, create your own
temporary Query. Then click Run to execute the Query. The results from both existing and Instant Queries display in the
Dynamic View.

Instant Queries cannot be saved; however, if you click the Recall Query icon on the Dynamic View screen you can then
modify the content of the Instant Query used to create the view. For more information, see Recall Query on Page 25.

For more information on Queries, see Finding Objects in the Administration Station on Page 22 or C•CURE 9000 online help.

New Query
Click New Query to open the Query editor and define a new Query. You can save the Query you create, and it will be available
in the list of saved Queries.

Figure 15: Query Options

Running a query (existing query or instant query) is the first step of filtering your data. Once. the dynamic view is created (with
the data selected by the query) you can continue organizing your search results to suit your requirements by using the filtering
feature in the Dynamic view. The filter can be enabled or disabled. Even when disabled, the Dynamic view let you sort records
in ascending or descending order by one of the displayed fields.

Context Menus
C•CURE 9000 provides context menus that allow you to operate on any data object in C•CURE 9000. To display a context
menu, in the dynamic view that lists the object, right-click the object listing. Figure 16 on Page 34 shows a typical context
menu; in this case, presenting options for a selected personnel record.

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 Figure 16: Typical C•CURE 9000 context menu.

In most cases, the context menu allows you to delete or edit the object. Some menus provide additional options. The options
available to you depend on your active privileges. Depending on the menu and your active access privileges, you might be able
to modify the access that other users have to the object. Privileges are usually set by the system administrator.

Status Screens
Some operations in C•CURE 9000 provide a status screen. The screen informs you of the progress or success of the
operation. Depending on the operation, status screens provide you with various options. Typically, a status screen lets you
print or mail the result. In some cases, the screen indicates if errors occurred during the process and provides the location of
the error logs. Figure 17 on Page 34 illustrates a typical status screen.

Figure 17: Typical Status Screen

Templates for Security Objects

C•CURE 9000 allows you to modify the default editor-provided settings for a data object and save it as a unique template. The
template retains your custom settings. You can use the template to create additional objects in the system. You can create
multiple templates for the same object type. Using templates can save time when configuring multiple instances of the same
object type —for example, a personnel record, a door, or a controller.

See Creating an Object Template on Page 58 for an example of creating a Template for an object.

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Editors
For each object listed in a dynamic view, you can open an editor to view and modify object characteristics. An editor appears
as a multi-tabbed interface that allows you to create, modify, and save objects in the application. You can also use editors to
create templates. Object templates let you create multiple objects that share similar characteristics.

Figure 18 on Page 35 illustrates a typical C•CURE 9000 editor.

Figure 18: Typical C•CURE 9000 Editor

Editors provide a field for a name and a description. You assign each object a name that is unique within C•CURE 9000. The
description field allows you to communicate information about the object to other users of the system.

Dynamic Views
Dynamic Views present a list of C•CURE 9000 objects in a single screen that lets you monitor, modify, or delete any object in
the view. Your changes are saved directly to the C•CURE 9000 database.

Figure 19 on Page 35 shows a typical dynamic view.

Figure 19: Typical Dynamic View in C•CURE 9000

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In any dynamic view, the Date/Times fields are displayed in the client’s local time, and you can group, sort, and filter the
information to organize and arrange it as needed. You can move, display, or hide fields at will. As your requirements change,
you can change the dynamic view.

Each object type provides a default dynamic view. You can create multiple, customized dynamic views for every type of data
object in C•CURE 9000 and then set one of your custom views as the default view for that object type.

You can open multiple dynamic views in a single window. Each viewer appears as a tab at the top of the window. Each tab
displays the name of the object type and an icon reserved for the object type. You can display the dynamic views for specific
objects of the same type in separate tabs in the same window. You can print from a dynamic view at any time.

For more information about creating and using dynamic views, see the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide.

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Administration Station
You can manage and customize C•CURE 9000 functions, objects, and screens, including the appearance of the Monitoring
Station, using the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station. Figure 20 on Page 37 shows the default Administration Station
dashboard. For details on the Options & Tools pane, refer to Options & Tools Pane on Page 43.

To start the Administration Station, see Accessing the Administration Station on Page 39.

Figure 20: C•CURE 9000 Administration Station

You access system functions and information by selecting objects in the Navigation pane. Depending on your selections,
system information can appear in a dynamic view in the Display pane or in pop-up editors and dialog boxes. For details, see
Navigating in C•CURE 9000 on Page 18.

Administration Station Dashboard

The C•CURE 9000 dashboard contains the global search feature, a tab bar to display multiple Dynamic Views as tabs, a
Recent Tabs section displaying recently opened Dynamic Views or objects, and a Recent Objects section displaying the last
views and objects you visited.

You can customize the maximum number of items saved per section, or disable the Dashboard entirely, by
NOTE modifying the New Tab Page Items Limit system variable.

Tab Bar
New Dynamic Views are displayed in a tab with the name of the Dynamic View displayed on the tab heading. You can open a
new tab by clicking the + icon. The C•CURE dashboard is displayed in the new tab or you can open a new Dynamic View and
navigate between tabs by clicking on the tab heading. You can change the order of tabs by dragging and dropping them along

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the tab bar. You can close individual tabs using the close button or close multiple tabs by right-clicking on any tab and selecting
Close All Tabs or Close All Tabs But This to retain the current tab.

Recent Tabs
Your most recently opened Dynamic Views are displayed in the Recent Tabs section of the dashboard. Right-click on the
Dynamic View icon, or click the downward arrow, to open a context menu with actions for that Dynamic View. For example, if
the Operator Dynamic View is one of your recent tabs, you can create a new Operator, Template, Active Template, View all
Operators, or create a new object from an existing template using the context menu.

You can pin any Dynamic View to the dashboard for convenient access by clicking on the pin icon to highlight it. Click on the
pin icon again to unpin it from the dashboard or right-click the Dynamic View icon and select Remove from recents.

Recent Objects
Your most recently opened objects are displayed in the Recent Objects section of the dashboard along with their most recently
used function, for example Edit or View, displayed as a button which is highlighted when you hover over it. Click on this multi-
function button to reopen the most recently used function.

Click on the object itself to open the default executor for that object. Right-click on the object, or click the downward arrow, to
open the object's context menu.

The default executor for most objects is Edit.

NOTE

You can pin any object to the dashboard for convenient access by clicking on the pin icon to highlight it. Click on the pin icon
icon again to unpin it from the dashboard or right-click the object and select Remove from recents.

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Accessing the Administration Station
To access the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station you must have a valid C•CURE 9000 license. For details about validating
and monitoring your license, see the Licensing chapter of the C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide.
1. You access the Administration Station from a C•CURE 9000 client. To access the Administration Station, the C•CURE
9000 server must be running, the C•CURE 9000 client must be connected to the server, and the C•CURE 9000 drivers
must be running.
2. The C•CURE 9000 installer creates a desktop icon that you can use to open the Administration Station. You can also use
the Windows Start menu.

C•CURE 9000 supports single sign-on and uses your Windows login to authenticate you in C•CURE 9000. Your ability to
access the Administration Station, and all its functions depends on the access privileges granted by the system administrator.

See Logging In and Logging Out on Page 39.

If you do not have sufficient privilege to open the Administration Station, you cannot access it. In C•CURE 9000, privileges
can be set at the object level. If you cannot access a function or field in the Administration Station, it may be due to the access
privileges associated with the user identity you specified during login.

Logging In and Logging Out

C•CURE 9000 uses your Windows account log in to authenticate you as a C•CURE 9000 Operator. If your Windows account
is correctly configured in your Operator profile, you are automatically logged in when you run the C•CURE 9000 Administration
Station application.

If you do not use Windows to log in see the C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide for more information
NOTE on logging in using Basic Authentication.

Using Panes on Page 41 describes the use of the navigation panes in the Administration Station.

If you are not logged on when you run the client application, it indicates that your Operator profile is not correct, or is missing.
Talk to your C•CURE 9000 administrator to correct the profile.

To Log In

1. Click on the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station icon on your desktop, or locate the C•CURE9000 Administration
Station in Start>All Programs>Software House>C•CURE 9000>Administration Station.
2. If you are logged in to a Windows account that has Operator access to C•CURE 9000, you are automatically logged
in when you start the Administration Station client application.

To Log Out

1. Click to exit the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station.

2. The C•CURE 9000 Administration Station closes.

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Administration Station Tasks
The C•CURE 9000 Administration Station provides a variety of information and functions to implement the system following
installation, and to modify C•CURE 9000 to meet your evolving security requirements afterwards.

Use the Administration Station to:

■ Configure various objects that control system behavior and appearance – Configuring C•CURE 9000 on Page 15
■ Set certain system defaults through system variables – Data Views Pane on Page 44
■ Add system operators, and set access privilege – Configuration Pane on Page 52
■ Put various access control devices, including controllers, under
C•CURE 9000 control – Hardware Pane on Page 45
■ Create partitions for the system, assign objects to the partitions, and use privileges to permit or limit operator access to
objects in a partition - Configuration Pane on Page 52
■ Incorporate cameras and video servers into the system – Video Pane on Page 54
■ Configure and maintain personnel records – Personnel Pane on Page 50
■ Design badges – Personnel Pane on Page 50
■ Configure system logging, backup, and encryption – Options & Tools Pane on Page 43
■ Create and run Reports – Data Views Pane on Page 44
■ Monitor system settings and performance Options & Tools Pane on Page 43
■ Customize the Monitoring Station interface for various system operators – Data Views Pane on Page 44

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Using Panes
In the Administration Station, the various buttons at the bottom of the Navigation pane provide access to more functions and
information you need to manage, maintain, and modify your C•CURE 9000 installation.

For more information about the buttons on the Navigation pane, see:

l Area and Zones Pane on Page 41

l Card Formats and Keys Pane on Page 42
l Options & Tools Pane on Page 43
l Data Views Pane on Page 44
l Hardware Pane on Page 45
l Personnel Pane on Page 50
l Configuration Pane on Page 52
l Video Pane on Page 54

Area and Zones Pane

To configure physical locations in C•CURE 9000 for personnel access control and monitoring or to configure them as secure
zones protected by alarms use functions available on the Area and Zones pane. This pane also lets you configure a function
that permits commands entered on a reader keypad to initiate panel events. Access these functions from the drop-down menu
in the Navigation toolbar.

See the C•CURE 9000 Areas and Zones Guide for more information.

Figure 21 on Page 41 shows the drop-down menu for the Area and Zones pane.

Figure 21: Area and Zones Options in C•CURE 9000

Table 5 on Page 41 lists the functions you can access on the Area and Zones pane.
Table 5: Area and Zones Pane Options

Function Description

Carpool Allows you to organize personnel into Carpool Groups permitted to park in designated Carpool Areas and to
Group move these Group members in/out of the Areas based on a driver’s Credential. This licensed feature also
supports the monitoring of vehicle counts for parking lot occupancy restrictions.

iSTAR An Area represents a physical region and can be used to control and monitor access. Areas are used with
Cluster Antipassback—both Regular and Timed—and with Occupancy Restrictions and also provide the capability to
Area track Personnel.
In addition Triggers can be defined to link the Area’s status (such as when an Antipassback/Occupancy
violation occurs) to Events whose Actions can sound an alarm or send an e-mail or page, for example.

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 Table 5: Area and Zones Pane Options (continued)

Function Description

iSTAR An iSTAR Intrusion Zone is a user-defined group of Doors and Inputs on the same local Controller that
Intrusion delineates a physical area monitored for alarms—thus protecting that area. Inputs such as motion detectors
Zone and glass break sensors monitor security inside the zone, while the Doors define the entrance and exit points
for the zone.
In addition Triggers can be defined to link the Intrusion Zone’s mode and status (such as when a zone is
violated) to Events whose Actions can sound an alarm or send an e-mail or page, for example.

Keypad A Keypad Command is a unique nine-digit number that authorized personnel can enter on the keypads of
Command Readers (RMs) connected to iSTAR Controllers. These Keypad Commands can be used to activate Panel
Events that initiate:
Intrusion Zone Actions, such as arming, disarming, and toggling Intrusion Zones.
System-wide actions that can control objects in the host and other iSTAR clusters.
Local target actions, such as locking/unlocking a door by entering a keypad command on its keypad.

Card Formats and Keys Pane

To configure Card Formats for Readers in C•CURE 9000 and Encryption keys for programming MIFARE Smart Cards, use the
functions available on the Card Formats and Keys pane. Access these functions from the drop-down menu in the Navigation
toolbar.

See the C•CURE 9000 Card Formats and Smart Card Keys Guide for more information.

Figure 22 on Page 42 shows the drop-down menu for the Card Formats and Keys pane.

Figure 22: Card Formats and Keys Options in C•CURE 9000

Table 6 on Page 42 lists the functions you can access on the Card Formats and Keys pane.
Table 6: Card Formats and Keys Pane Options

Function Description

Card Card Formats specify the arrangement of data that card readers expect from access cards presented to the
Format reader. This information is generally a string of numbers. To enable a controller to interpret the numerical
string, you must define a card format for C•CURE 9000 to download to the controller that manages that
reader.
You use the Card Format Editor to define the format and characteristics of the Card Formats used in your
system.

Smart A Smart Card key is used to securely read and write data to a Smart Card and to program Smart Card readers
Card Key to read cards that are encoded with this Smart Card key. Smart Card Keys are encrypted in the C•CURE 9000
database after you create them.

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Options & Tools Pane
Functions available on the Options & Tools pane allow you to maintain and monitor C•CURE 9000. Access these functions
through icons displayed in the pane. Table 7 on Page 43 lists the functions you can access on the Options and Tools pane.
Table 7: Options and Tools Pane Options

Icon Function Description

Audit Log The Audit Log provides a history of all configuration changes in the system
objects within C•CURE 9000. Changes are recorded as they occur and a
record of each change is stored in the Audit Database.

Badge Setup Badge Setup provides access to the C•CURE ID Setup function. C•CURE ID
Setup lets you configure the settings for data, printers, capture devices, and
badge design. Each of these settings affects the way you use the application
to design badges, store badge data, print badges, and capture images or
biometric data.

Customer You can change the labels for the Personnel Customer fields (Text1 to Text 25
Field Labels and Int1 to Int9, etc.) using the Customer Field Labels editor.

Data Import/Export History allows you to view a history of imports into C•CURE
Import/Export 9000. You can also use the tool to view previous exports from C•CURE 9000.
History In C•CURE 9000, an import is a software object that is configured with a
unique name and specifies a collection of records to be imported into C•CURE
9000. Exports in
C•CURE 9000 are objects that allow you to define a collection of records to be
exported to an external database

Email To send email from the local machine to a recipient or a group of recipients.

Encryption Encryption Options allows you to select the key management mode used for
Options communication between C•CURE 9000 and iSTAR controllers configured in
the system. Depending on the mode you select, you may need to generate
digital certificates.

Event Event Priority allows you to rank the importance of a particular event relative to
Priorities other events in the system. If events occur simultaneously, Event Priorities
enable the system to execute responses in the proper sequence.
C•CURE 9000 provides 80 priority ranges, each containing 25 priority
settings, for a total of 2000 possible event priorities. For each priority range,
you can change the label and color used to display the event priority on the
Monitoring Station.

ICU You can launch the iSTAR Configuration Utility from the Options and Tools
pane.

Journal The Activity Journal, often simply called the Journal, maintains a record of
activity monitored by the system (volumes from v2.6x or earlier). Viewing this
history can provide valuable information about your facility and your C•CURE
9000 installation.

Log Backup Log Backup Management allows you to restore backups of log messages to
Mgmt. the Audit Log and the Activity Journal, remove previously restored files from
the database, and delete backup files.

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Icon Function Description

Log Volume Log Volume Management (volumes from v2.6x or earlier) allows you to back
Mgmt. up selected portions of the Audit Log or the Activity Log at any time.
The Log Volume Management function allows you to select and then back up
or delete from the database specific volumes in the logs at any time.

Maintenance Allows you to limit the information that displays for security objects in the
Mode C•CURE 9000 database. This gives you the ability to manage and filter false
alarms from normal monitoring of security points or equipment that is being
installed, tested, or serviced. Activity and/or Events from objects in
Maintenance Mode are recorded and identified accordingly in the historical
Journal.

Multilingual The C•CURE 9000 Multilingual User Interface Editor allows anyone with
User appropriate access permissions to modify C•CURE 9000 screens and system
Interface messages to appear in a language other than English.
Editor The ability to view a localized version of the C•CURE 9000 user interface
depends on the availability of localized
C•CURE 9000 resources and, within the computer running the C•CURE 9000
client, on setting the appropriate regional options for the individual instance of
Microsoft Windows.

System System Backup launches an editor that allows you to configure how C•CURE
Backup 9000 performs a backup of the system databases, including the configuration
database and the current audit log and current journal (activity log).
You can run a system backup at any time. The system saves the backup to a
default location you specify using a system variable.

System System variables define specific system settings across your C•CURE 9000
Variables installation. Updating system variables lets you quickly modify system
behavior and certain user options. Changes to system variables occur
immediately and do not require a system restart to take effect.

Tag Manager The Tag Manager is an editor in the Options & Tools pane that displays the
hierarchies and tags which have been created and applied to objects in your
system. These tags are labels that associate content or metadata to an object
so it creates ease of use to find, manage, and organize system objects. You
may want to use hierarchies and tags in your C•CURE 9000 system to assign
metadata to an object so that you can find it more easily in your large system.

Unified The Unified Journal Volume Manager is an application that manages the
Journal journal volumes from v2.70 or later. You can perform backup, removal, restore,
Volume compression and other tasks from this application. Volumes in your system
Manager from v2.70 or later appear here even if you have a C•CURE 9000 only system.

Data Views Pane

To configure how C•CURE 9000 presents information, including the user interface for the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station,
use functions available on the Data Views pane. The Data Views pane also lets you configure reporting functions that
determine how to retrieve and present information on any object in C•CURE 9000. Access these objects from the drop-down
menu in the Navigation toolbar.

Figure 23 on Page 45 shows the drop-down menu for the Data Views pane.

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 Figure 23: Data Views in C•CURE 9000

Table 8 on Page 45 lists the objects you can access on the Data Views pane.
Table 8: Data View Options

Object Description

Application A customized arrangement of C•CURE 9000 application components that can be assigned to an Operator.
Layout When an Operator opens the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station application, the Application Layout assigned
to the Operator determines how application components are arranged on the screen.

Dynamic Dynamic Views display information about C•CURE 9000 objects in a format that lets you edit delete,
View update, or monitor the object and print from the dynamic view. Grouping, sorting, and filtering capabilities
allow you to organize and focus on the data you need.
You can open the Dynamic View editor to adjust the settings for a dynamic view, based on what you want
the view to display and how you want the information on the view to be shown.

Maps and You can load and configure a map to unite access control with floor plans or other building layout types that
Legacy represent your facility. C•CURE 9000 allows you to load a CAD drawing and add C•CURE 9000 objects to
Maps monitor the object's state and location. The Map Editor lets you display a floor or site plan to place icons and
monitor the state of security objects. You can view both Maps (new format starting with version 2.30) and
Legacy Maps (map format prior to version 2.30).

Query A C•CURE 9000 query is used to search the C•CURE 9000 database for objects, and allows you to filter the
search results.

Report Reports provide you with the ability to create detailed reports about any C•CURE 9000 object. The Report
editor in C•CURE 9000 lets you create reports about C•CURE 9000 objects. You can choose the objects
and fields to include in your report, design the layout of the report, preview the layout of the report, and save
the report from the Report editor.

Report A Report Form is a placeholder for a report layout with a report header/footer and page header/footer
Form information. You can design a single Report Form and use it with multiple reports so that your reports have a
consistent appearance.
A Report Form can be used with any Report object. Its layout parameters are merged with a report’s layout
to form the final output that you can display or print. By running a report with a different report form, you can
change the appearance of the report, without having to edit the report layout.

Report A Report Result is used to store a completed report as a document with the report query and the set of report
Result parameters that were used to generate the report. When you run a report, you can save the generated view
as a new Report Result object. You can keep the report result as long as it is needed, and delete it when it is
no longer needed. A Report Result is also generated if a Report is executed by a scheduled action.

Hardware Pane
To put various access control devices under C•CURE 9000 control, use functions available on the Hardware pane. Also use
this pane to create digital certificates required to allow encrypted communication between device controllers and the C•CURE
9000 host computer. Access these functions from the drop-down menu in the Navigation toolbar.

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Hardware Objects Organized by Class
Classes of hardware objects, such as iSTAR clusters, apC Comm Ports, and ISC controllers, are parent objects. They are
created within the facility folder in the hardware tree and must be created before the child objects in their respective class, such
as inputs, outputs, readers, boards, elevators, and doors. With iSTAR objects, the iSTAR cluster must be created first before
adding one or more child iSTAR controller object(s). Within the cluster, you may configure a controller to be the primary path of
communication with the host computer and configure another controller as secondary. Door objects are created last because
configuring them correctly depends on having other child objects already configured, such as the controller, relays, inputs, and
readers.

Some examples of the parent-child hierarchy would be:

■ iSTAR Cluster > iSTAR Controller > Inputs, Outputs, Readers > Doors
■ ISC Port > ISC Controller > Inputs, Outputs, Readers > Doors

Figure 24 on Page 46 shows the drop-down menu for the Hardware pane.

Figure 24: Hardware Options in C•CURE 9000

ISC Controllers are not supported as of C•CURE 9000 version 2.30. Configuration data and information about
NOTE
ISC controllers is still included in C•CURE 9000 version 2.40 to provide a historical record of configured
controllers and devices to aid customer who are transitioning to other controllers.

Table 9 on Page 46 lists the objects you can access on the Hardware pane.
Table 9: Hardware Pane Options

Object Description

After-Hours Displays a dynamic view of After-Hours Reader Groups configured in the system. When configured, the
Reader After-Hours Reader feature defines a schedule, an enabling reader, and an iSTAR reader group.
Group Cardholders with clearance gain access by an enabling door to normally restricted, secure spaces after
business hours. Within this schedule, readers configured as members of an After-Hours Reader Group
reject access to all cardholders that have not first presented their card to the enabling reader for that
particular reader group, even when those cardholders have valid clearance to member readers. Once a card
has been presented and accepted at the enabling reader, it will then have access to any members of the
associated After-Hours group to which it has a valid clearance for the remainder of the schedule.

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Object Description

apC Add- Displays a dynamic view of apC Add-on boards configured in the system. The Add-on board provides a
On Board means to expand the capabilities of the apC panel by providing additional reader ports, supervised inputs,
and additional outputs.

apC Comm Displays a dynamic view of apC Communication ports configured in the system. Comm Ports are used to
Port manage Ethernet connectivity.

apC Displays a dynamic view of apC control panels configured in the system. Different types of Add-on boards
Controller can be used for additional inputs and outputs.

apC Door Displays a dynamic view of apC doors configured in the system. In
C•CURE 9000, doors provide access control by specifying readers, inputs, and outputs associated with an
entrance.

apC I32 Displays a dynamic view of the apC I32 Input boards configured in the system. The I32 Input board allows
Input Board you to configure up to 32 Supervised inputs.

apC I8 Input Displays a dynamic view of the apC I8 Input boards configured in the system. The I8 Input board allows you
Board to configure up to 64 Supervised inputs (8 Inputs available on eight I8 Input boards).

apC Input Displays a dynamic view of inputs configured in the system. An input is a software definition that
associates a hardware switch, such as an alarm device, with an input on the controller or on an input board.
There are two kinds of inputs: supervised and unsupervised. All switches can be in one of two states:
active or inactive. An input reports the state of the switch.

apC R48 Displays a dynamic view of R48 Output boards configured in the system. You can add and configure up to
Output two R48 Output boards per apC Add-on board.
Board

apC R8 Displays a dynamic view of R8 Output boards configured in the system. You can add and configure up to
Output eight R8 Output boards per apC Add-on board. Each of the eight R8 Output boards allows you to configure
Board up to 8 Outputs.

apC Reader Displays a dynamic view of apC readers configured in the system. A reader is a hardware device that
accepts access requests. The Reader editor lets you configure and edit Reader objects to control
entrances and exits within your facility.

C•CURE C•CURE Mobile is a handheld device designed to allow operators to confirm the identity of card holders.
Mobile This function can be performed when connected to the C•CURE 9000 host or in the field where there is no
access to the C•CURE 9000 system.
In Off Line Mode, the database, which consists of personnel records and associated credential records, is
stored on the C•CURE Mobile device. When connected to the host, the unit can run in Live Mode and use
the entire personnel database.
After connection to the host is established, all activity can be downloaded to the host and entered in the
historical journals. The unit can establish communications to the host using an Ethernet connection or a Wi-
Fi 802.11g wireless connection. The wireless range will vary depending on the technology, environment,
and types of antennas used in the deployed wireless network.

Digital Displays a list of encryption certificates currently generated on the system. Encrypted communication
Certificate between an iSTAR eX controller and the C•CURE 9000 host requires three types of certificates: the CA
certificate, the host certificate, and the controller certificate.

Elevator Displays a dynamic view of elevators configured in the system. Access to floors is managed by controlling
elevators. You configure an elevator or elevator group through buttons that represent floors with inputs and
outputs. You can then add elevators to clearances that are used to control which cardholders can access
the elevators and floors and at what times.

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Object Description

Floor Displays a dynamic view of floors configured in the system. Floor objects are used in Elevator security to
determine what building floors are accessible for people with credentials for an elevator. You configure
floors to enable you to define elevator control. Floors are paired with inputs and outputs to control access to
floors through elevators. Before configuring elevators, you must configure floors and/or floor groups.

Hardware Use this function to create a new folder for hardware, name it, and organize hardware according to your
Folder site’s needs. When you create the new folder on the Hardware Screen, it displays in the Hardware tree after
you Save and Close.

Host Displays a dynamic view of Host Modems configured in the system.

Modem

ISC Board Displays a dynamic view of ISC (iSecure) boards configured in the system. The ISC Board Editor in
C•CURE 9000 lets you create ISC Board objects so that you can select ISC Reader, Input and Output
Boards that can be configured in the shelf in a new ISC Board.

ISC Comm Displays a dynamic view of ISC Communication ports configured in the system. Comm Ports are used to
Port manage ISC Ethernet connectivity.

ISC Displays a dynamic view of ISC controllers configured in the system. The ISC (iSecure) Controllers and
Controller Boards are access control field panels that coordinate communication between the C•CURE 9000 Server
and the system security hardware, such as card readers.
The ISC Controller editor lets you create ISC Controller objects.

ISC Door Displays a dynamic view of ISC doors configured in the system. In
C•CURE 9000, doors provide access control by specifying readers, inputs, and outputs associated with an
entrance.

ISC Input Displays a dynamic view of inputs configured in the system. An input is a software definition that
associates a hardware switch, such as an alarm device, with an input on the controller or on an input board.
There are two kinds of inputs: supervised and unsupervised. All switches can be in one of two states:
active or inactive. An input reports the state of the switch.

ISC Reader Displays a dynamic view of ISC readers configured in the system. A reader is a hardware device that
accepts access requests. The Reader editor lets you configure and edit Reader objects to control
entrances and exits within your facility.

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of ACM boards configured in the system. The ACM Board dialog box allows you
ACM Board to configure inputs, outputs and readers for the ACM Board. The ACM Extension (ACM Ext) tab, found on
the ACM Board dialog box, allows you to configure the I/8 inputs and R/8 outputs on the ACM Board.

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Aperio Door configured in the system.
Aperio Door

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Aperio Hub Board configured in the system.
Aperio Hub
Board

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Aperio Reader configured in the system.
Aperio
Reader

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Clusters configured in the system. The iSTAR Cluster allows you to
Cluster establish a primary and secondary communication path to the C•CURE System host for the iSTARs within
the cluster. iSTAR controllers may be created only within a cluster.

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Object Description

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR communications boards configured in the system. The iSTAR Comm
Comm Board is configured from the cluster and allows you to assign primary and secondary communications
Board paths between the selected iSTAR cluster and the host.

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR controllers configured in the system. The iSTAR Controller Editor in
Controller C•CURE 9000 lets you create iSTAR Controller security objects for access management.

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Device Ports configured in the system.
Device Port

iSTAR Door Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR doors configured in the system. In
C•CURE 9000, doors provide access control by specifying readers, inputs, and outputs associated with an
entrance.

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of inputs configured in the system. An input is a software definition that
Input associates a hardware switch, such as an alarm device, with an input on the controller or on an input board.
There are two kinds of inputs: supervised and unsupervised. All switches can be in one of two states:
active or inactive. An input reports the state of the switch.

iSTAR The input board is a reader bus module that provides 8 additional supervised inputs.
Input Board

iSTAR The output board provides 8 additional Form C dry contact relay outputs.
Output
Board

iSTAR PIM- Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR PIM-485 Boards configured in the system.
485 Board

iSTAR PIM- Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR PIM-485 Readers configured in the system.
485 Reader

iSTAR Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR readers configured in the system. A reader is a hardware device that
Reader accepts access requests. The Reader editor lets you configure and edit Reader objects to control
entrances and exits within your facility.

iSTAR Ultra Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Access Control Modules (ACMs) configured in the system.
ACM

iSTAR Ultra Displays a dynamic view of iSTAR Ultra IP-ACMs configured in the system.
IP-ACM

Output Displays a dynamic view of outputs configured in the system.

For the iSTAR controllers, a relay output is a software definition that associates an event or input to a relay
on the controller or add-on module. For the iSecure controllers, an output is a software definition that
associates an alarm device with an output on the panel board or add-on module.
The Output editor in C•CURE 9000 lets you configure and edit output objects.

Reader Displays a dynamic view of Reader LCD Message Sets configured in the system. A Message Set is a
LCD collection of LCD messages, such as “Present Card” or “Access Granted”, that display on RM Readers to
Message indicate different states to cardholders. You can customize the message sets to meet your needs and
Sets assign them to specific iSTAR/apC Controllers.

Star Displays a dynamic view of Star Couplers configured in the system. The Star Coupler allows you to add
Coupler readers, ports, inputs and outputs to the apC Add-on board.

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Object Description

Star Displays a dynamic view of Mini Star Couplers configured in the system. The Mini Star Coupler single-
Coupler expansion board allows the RM readers to be wired in a star topology. You can configure up to 8 Mini Star
Ministar Coupler Readers, each of which allows 2 Supervised Inputs and 2 Outputs.

Star Displays a dynamic view of Wiegand Proximity Star Couplers configured in the system. The WPSC is a
Coupler two-board set (a Lower and an Upper board) for the apC or apC/8X to allow direct connection of up to 8 read
WPSC heads using Wiegand signaling. The Lower board allows connection of 4 Readers and 4 Supervised Inputs.
The Upper board allows connection of 4 Readers and 4 Supervised Inputs. This Add-on board cannot be
used with the Standard Star Coupler.

Personnel Pane
To configure various aspects of the personnel records of individuals monitored in C•CURE 9000, use functions available on the
Personnel pane. Personnel records describe and define the access permissions granted to each individual, and specify certain
badging options and related information. Access these functions from the drop-down menu in the Navigation toolbar.

Figure 25 on Page 50 shows the drop-down menu for the Personnel pane.

Figure 25: Personnel Options in C•CURE 9000

Table 10 on Page 50 lists the functions you can access on the Personnel pane.
Table 10: Personnel Pane Options

Object Description

Access An Access Request is a request for a clearance that allows access to a visit site that you can configure for
Request the C•CURE Portal. This needs an approver and a visit site.

Access The requester selects an Access Site after logging onto the C•CURE Portal, and uses the Access Site to
Request create, submit, and manage their requests. The requester's access to an Access Site depends on how the
Site administrator configures the Access Site with the Access Request Site editor.

Badge A Badge Layout is an object that specifies a badge design created using the C•CURE ID Badge Designer
Layout and allows the design to be assigned to a badge credential in a personnel record. The badge layout also
allows you to assign up to three card formats for Magnetic Stripe Encoding if your access credentials use
mag encoding.

Check-in After installing C•CURE Kiosk on the mobile device, you can set up the application so that it can be used by
Site visitors to check-in for visits associated with a particular Check-in Site. You can configure this object
through the Check-in Site editor and provide wording for the welcome screen or required documents.

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Object Description

CHUID C•CURE 9000 provides seven Card Holder Unique Identifier (CHUID) formats. You can modify some of the
Format existing formats to meet your needs. Each format supports a different card type and usage.
Depending on the access credential requirements for your site, you can use one or more CHUID formats.
You can modify a format, but you must validate the modified format's fields to ensure that the resulting
credentials are unique within your C•CURE 9000 installation.

Clearance A clearance defines the locations and times an access card is valid. In C•CURE 9000, you create clearance
objects to define the access to specific doors and elevators, according to specific schedules, and assign
these clearances to individual cardholders, or groups of cardholders.
Use the Clearance editor to create a clearance object that defines the security objects accessible to a
person assigned the clearance.

Credential Credential allows you to create and activate Temporary Credentials, and to display a dynamic view listing
the credentials for all personnel records in the system. Credentials describe access cards and PINs
associated with personnel records. In the dynamic view, you can select individual records for more
information.

Custom Custom Clearances within a Personnel record give unique access, individualized by person, to Doors/Door
Clearance Groups and Elevators/Elevator Groups. The Custom Clearance View allows you to view a list of all Custom
Clearances in the system, and sort, filter and group the list.

Guard Tour Guard Tour lets you configure a series of Stops where a Guard checks in during security rounds. You
configure the Guard Tour stops that a guard must check in at to complete the tour. Stops can consist of any
combination of Doors, Elevators, and Inputs.

Guard Tour Guard Tour Scheduling is used to schedule Tours and notify Guards when their selected Tours should run
Scheduling

Images Images allows you to display a dynamic view listing all images stored in the system. The list presents three
types of images, including: System, Dynamic Badge Image, and Portrait.
The Images editor lets you import, name, and save images that you want to use as dynamic images on
badge layouts.

Personnel A Personnel record stores information about people allowed to access your site, including their access
credentials and clearances. Use the Personnel editor to create and maintain personnel records.

Personnel A Personnel Type lets you categorize personnel records according to the person's role in your organization.
Type By default you can select Employee, Contractor, or None. You can define additional personnel types, as
necessary.

Personnel Personnel Views allows easier and concise Personnel data entry. Rather than one screen for all, views allow
Views each operator to have a unique view for their specific needs and function.

Visit Visitor Management is a licensed option that helps you manage Visitors, Hosts, and credentials for visits.
This feature provides a digital replacement for paper-based visitor log books and can organize and track
visits to your facility more efficiently. C•CURE 9000 Visitor Management includes single-visitor and multi-
visitor group scheduled appointments, temporary credential issuance, individual visitor check-in/check-out,
and host e-mail notification of visitor arrivals.

Visit Site This site associates with a Check-in site and you can configure the visit site with rules, documents required,
active fields, and a QR code can be emailed ahead of the visit for simple Check-in process.

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Configuration Pane
To configure various system objects, use functions available on the Configuration pane. Access these functions from the drop-
down menu in the Navigation toolbar. Figure 26 on Page 52 shows the menu for the Configuration pane.

Figure 26: Configuration Functions in C•CURE 9000

Table 11 on Page 52 lists the configuration functions you can access on the Configuration pane.
Table 11: Configuration Options

Function Description

Audit The Audit Triggers editor lets you define Triggers that can activate an Event when a specified Audit Log
Trigger entry occurs.

Data Export Lets you export records from C•CURE 9000 databases to an export file that can be used to import the
records into external databases. You can export records at any time, schedule exports to run at
predetermined intervals, or export records in response to events monitored by the system. You create a
new export definition using an editor accessed from the Configuration pane.
C•CURE 9000 maintains a history of all exports. The system displays this history in a dynamic view that
you access in the Administration Station on the Options & Tools pane.

Data Import Lets you update the C•CURE 9000 database by importing records contained in external databases.
Depending on your access privileges, you can import records at any time, schedule imports to run at
predetermined intervals, or import records in response to events monitored by the system.
Use the C•CURE 9000 import editor to create an import definition that describes how to retrieve the new
records you want to add, or that you want to use to update existing records. Save the import definition as a
named object in C•CURE 9000.

Document Lets you add URLs and different types of files to C•CURE 9000 as Documents that you can assign to
Personnel and Events.

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Function Description

Event A C•CURE 9000 event is used to define the way C•CURE 9000 responds to state changes that occur to
objects in the system. Events let you link security objects and actions in a single software component.
Events can also control routine activities, such as unlocking entry doors, and turning on lights. Some
events initiate actions that are widely used. Other events initiate specific actions and are used to meet
specialized security requirements.

Group Groups let you refer to several security objects using one name. You can configure security objects that
activate groups, such as inputs activating output groups, or events that specify actions for groups.
Generally, anywhere in the system you can specify the name of a security object, you can also specify a
group name.

Holiday A Holiday is a day, or set of days, that you configure to schedule access control variations to time-based
events, and to the usual lock and unlock times.

Journal The Journal Triggers editor lets you define Triggers that can activate an Event when a specified Journal
Trigger Message occurs.

Operator An Operator is a person with the right to access and act on security objects such as readers, doors, inputs,
outputs, and schedules. Each C•CURE 9000 Operator object is associated with an MS-Windows login. An
Operator gains entry to the system after successful authentication on the domain or workgroup to which
they belong. When a particular Operator accesses a client application, C•CURE 9000 determines their
Operator Privileges in the context of their MS-Windows User/Principal identity.
The Operator editor lets you create Operators who can access the Administration Station and/or the
Monitoring Station to perform required system functions, according to their assigned Privileges.

Partition The Partition function (Partitioning), in conjunction with the Privileges and Operator functions, allows you to
create different sub-divisions, Partitions, for your C•CURE 9000 system and to separate security objects
into these different partitions for both creation and viewing. Operators can be allowed access to or limited
from accessing individual security objects associated with a Partition or multiple Partitions.
Partitioning allows C•CURE 9000 to support customer models such as multi-tenant facilities and multi-
building campuses.
All C•CURE 9000 security objects can be partitioned, except for Time Zones, Logical Elevator Floors (the
Inputs/Outputs controlling the elevator buttons can be partitioned; hence, access to physical elevator floors
can be managed through Partitions), Digital Certificates, System Variables, Backup and Restore, Log
Format Objects, CCTV Protocols, Event Viewer, and other objects dragged on top of the Application
Layout.
An operator’s privilege to a partition may be “Full Access,” “Read Only,” or “No Access.” In a partitioned
system, there is a System Administrator, who has the “System All” privilege—all privileges in all partitions,
and a Partition Administrator, who has all privileges in that partition and a privilege giving access to
common system objects, such as dynamic view and queries, necessary for getting started. It is also
possible for the Partition Administrator to have one privilege that spans multiple partitions for which they are
responsbile for.
The installed C•CURE 9000 system is non-partitioned and set up with a Default partition that contains
basic system objects. The system is considered partitioned once any additional partitions are created.

Predefined Predefined Log Message allows you to create log messages and assign them to events. You can group
Log multiple log messages and then assign them to a specific events.
Message

Privilege A privilege is a collection of rights that control the use of access control objects such as readers, doors,
inputs, outputs, and schedules. These individual rights are called Permissions. Each access control object
has a number of Permissions associated with it, such as No Access, Read, Edit, View, Delete, and New.
A privilege must be associated with a schedule.

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Function Description

Recurring Lets you create a Recurring Schedule object, which is a Schedule type for configuring schedules that recur
Schedule hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. These Schedules are used primarily for Guard Tours, but they
also can be used for host Events

Schedule Schedule objects are used to define time schedules that can be used throughout the system to control
access to doors, schedule reports and system tasks, and trigger events. Each schedule is composed of
one or more Day Time Intervals.

Schedule Lets you display a Dynamic View that lists the Schedules (and Holidays) in the C•CURE 9000 database,
by Time and whether that Schedule/Holiday is active in each Time Zone in which it is used.
Zone

Sound The Sound editor allows you to create Sound objects that reside in the C•CURE 9000 database. You can
then use the Event editor to configure Sound actions using these Sound objects.

Time Zone C•CURE 9000 lets you manage sites that span time zones by specifying different time zones for C•CURE
9000 clients, servers, and controllers. The C•CURE 9000 server and connected clients are associated with
a time zone that is configured on each computer. In C•CURE 9000, time zones are predefined and display
in the local time of the client time zone.

User User Defined Fields enables you to define additional fields that are included in every record of a specific
Defined object type in your C•CURE 9000 system. Supported object types are Personnel, Credential, apC
Fields Controller, iSTAR Controller, Input (iSTAR and apC), Output (iSTAR and apC), Reader (iSTAR and apC),
Door (iSTAR and apC), Elevator (iSTAR and apC), Video Camera, Video Server, Axis IP Camera, CCTV
Camera.

Workstation A Workstation object appears in a C•CURE 9000 server automatically when an operator logs on to the
same C•CURE 9000 server from a different computer using the following applications:
• the Administration Workstation application
• the Monitoring Station application
• the victor application
• the Visitor Kiosk application
Other clients such as: C•CURE Portal, C•CURE Web Client, and C•CURE Go do not create Workstation
objects if the operator accesses them from different computers, but are associated with the pre-defined
default workstation.

Video Pane
The Video Folder Editor in C•CURE 9000 lets you create Video Folder objects. You can create Video Folders to store CCTV
Switches, IP Cameras, Video Tours and Video Views. In addition, you can store Intellex Video Servers. Other video servers
can be stored in the Video Folder if implemented through the C•CURE 9000 SDK.

The drag and drop interaction enables you to drag a video server, or a video camera, directly into the interface and see the
entire set of cameras displayed live.

Access specific video functions from the drop-down menu in the navigation toolbar.

Figure 27 on Page 55 shows the drop-down menu for the Video pane.

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 Figure 27: Video Options in C•CURE 9000

Table 12 on Page 55 lists the functions you can access on the Video pane.
Table 12: Video Pane Options

Function Description

Axis IP Camera The IP Camera editor lets you create IP camera objects so that you can use an IP camera to
stream video in C•CURE 9000.

CCTV Camera The CCTV Camera editor enables you to manipulate and create cameras that are attached to
CCTV switches. C•CURE 9000 controls only the CCTV Switch/Camera functionality; there
is no direct CCTV video display within the C•CURE application.

CCTV Protocol The CCTV Protocol editor lets you create CCTV protocol objects.
Protocols define the set of commands that a switch can receive. You may select one of the
system-supplied protocols or you can define a new one. If you have to modify a protocol or
create a new one, contact the manufacturer directly. Software House technical support does
not maintain an updated library of all CCTV manufacturers protocols.

CCTV Switch CCTV Switch allows you to create a CCTV Switch object.

exacqVision/HDVR Video You can create video camera objects for exacqVision/HDVR video.
Camera

exacqVision/HDVR Video You can create video server objects for exacqVision/HDVR video.
Server

Intellex Video Camera The Video Camera editor lets you create video camera objects. You can then associate the
Video Camera object with camera alarm and camera action objects.

Intellex Video Server The Video Server editor lets you create video server objects. You can then associate a video
server object with camera, server alarm, and server action objects.

Video Folder The Video Folder Editor lets you create Video Folder objects to store CCTV Switches, IP
Cameras, Video Tours and Video Views. In addition, you can store Intellex Video Servers.
Other video servers can be stored in the Video Folder if implemented through the C•CURE
9000 SDK.

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Function Description

Video Tour The Video Tour Editor lets you create Video Tour objects from multiple vendors. A Video Tour
is a list of views in sequence for a user defined dwell time in a Live Video Window. It enables
you to view live video from a configured collection of views. Beginning with the first camera,
video is displayed for a fixed amount of time before automatically advancing to the next
camera. This process continues until the last camera in the tour is reached, or indefinitely if
lopping is enabled

Video View The Video View Editor lets you create Video View objects without first creating a Video Tour.
A Video View is a view from a camera or a group of cameras.

VideoEdge 4.0 Camera You can create video camera objects for VideoEdge video.

VideoEdge 4.0 Server You can create video server objects for VideoEdge video.

General Purpose Interface

The General Purpose Interface provides a general way for C•CURE 9000 to talk to a third-party device. The General Purpose
Interface does the following:
■ Initializes communication between a C•CURE 9000 system and a third-party device.
■ Maintains a communication channel by polling a third-party device.
■ Defines General Purpose Actions that send messages to third-party devices using C•CURE 9000 event activation and
then support acknowledgment messages from these third-party devices.
■ Defines General Purpose Monitoring Points that represent monitoring points in third-party devices.
• Supports five Activated Status properties for these General Purpose Monitoring Points.
■ Defines General Purpose incoming message protocols that interpret incoming messages from third-party devices and
support acknowledgment for incoming messages.

Figure 28: General Purpose Interface Options

The General Purpose Interface can work with any device that uses ASCII code for communications protocol for event
monitoring.

Table 13 on Page 56lists the functions you can access on the General Purpose Interface pane.
Table 13: General Purpose Interface Pane Options

Function Description

General Lets you create a General Purpose Action to allow the sending of a message to C•CURE 9000 when an
Purpose event occurs.
Action

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Function Description

General Lets you create a General Purpose Interface device and configure the connection parameters. Enable
Purpose the device and configure the connection type.
Device

General Lets you create a folder to contain General Purpose Interface objects.
Purpose
Folder

General Lets you create/modify Message Protocols that interpret incoming messages from third party devices
Purpose and support acknowledgment for these messages—activating and deactivating General Purpose Device
Message Monitoring Points.
Protocol

General Lets you create and modify Monitoring Points that can activate events for a particular General Purpose
Purpose Device.
Monitoring
Point

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Basic Object Tasks
Many of the actions you use to configure C•CURE 9000 objects are consistent for most object types. You can perform the
following tasks on C•CURE 9000 objects in each of the panes.
■ Creating an Object on Page 58
■ Creating an Object Template on Page 58
■ Creating an Object from a Template on Page 59
■ Editing an Object on Page 59
■ Using the Actions Button on Page 60
■ Viewing a List of an Object Type on Page 61
■ Using the Object List Context Menu on Page 62
■ Deleting an Object on Page 64
■ Sorting and Filtering the List of Objects on Page 65
■ Exporting an Object on Page 66

Creating an Object
You can create an object from the Personnel pane using the Personnel pane drop-down list and the new button for the object
type.

To Create an Object from the Personnel Pane

1. In the Navigation Pane of the Administration Workstation, click Personnel to open the Personnel pane.
2. Select the object type you want to create (for example, Personnel) from the drop-down list in the Personnel Pane.
3. Click New to create a new object of the type you selected. The object type’s editor opens, and you can configure the
object.
4. To save your new object, click Save and Close.
- or -
Alternatively, if you want to save the object and then create a new one, click Save and New. The current object is saved
and closed, but the object editor remains open to allow you to create a new object.

On the Personnel Editor, you can click Save if you want to save the Personnel record and continue editing it
NOTE
without closing the editor.

Creating an Object Template

You can create a object template for most object types. You can use the template as the basis of new object records by saving
the settings you want your objects to have in common. In a template, you can fill in field values with the same values for all
records, and then use the template when you are creating new records. (This is subject to the settings that C•CURE 9000
allows you to save in a template for that object type.)

Example:
You could create a template for all personnel with a Personnel Type of Employee, with the same set of Clearances.
Whenever you are creating a new Employee Personnel record, you can save time by creating the new record from the
template instead of the default blank form.

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To Create a Object Template
1. In the Navigation Pane of the Administration Workstation, click Personnel to open the Personnel pane.
2. Select the object type you want to create (for example, Personnel) from the drop-down list in the Personnel Pane.
3. Click the down-arrow on the New button and click on Template to create a new object template. The Object’s editor
opens, and you can configure the object.
4. Any fields that you configure values for become part of the template (subject to the settings that C•CURE 9000 allows you
to save in a template for that object type). When you subsequently create a new object of this type from that template,
these field values are already filled in.
5. To save your new object template, click Save and Close.

On the Personnel Editor, you can click Save if you want to save the Personnel template and continue editing it
NOTE
without closing the editor.

Creating an Object from a Template

You can create a new object from a Template that you have previously saved. The new object created from the template
contains the same settings, fields, and tabs as the template.

To Create an Object from a Template

1. In the Navigation Pane of the Administration Workstation, click Personnel to open the Personnel pane.
2. Select the object type you want to create (for example, Personnel Views) from the drop-down list in the Personnel Pane.
3. Click the down-arrow on New and select a template from the templates listed under ----Templates.

4. The object’s Editor opens, and you can configure the object.
5. Type a name for the object in the Name field (the Name must be unique).
6. To save your new object, click Save and Close.

Editing an Object
Most objects in the Personnel pane have an editor that is used to configure the objects of that type. Credential is the exception
- Credentials (which are contained in a Personnel record) are created using the Personnel editor.

To Edit an Object
1. Display a Dynamic View list of the object you wish to edit (see Viewing a List of an Object Type on Page 61).
2. Click the object you wish to modify to select it.
3. Right-click the selected object and choose Edit from the context menu.
4. The object’s Editor opens and you can change any of the settings for the object.

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5. To save your modified object, click Save and Close.

On the Personnel Editor, you can click Save if you want to save the Personnel record and continue editing it
NOTE
without closing the editor.

Using the Actions Button

Certain fields that let you select from a list of objects by clicking a Select button also have an Actions button that
allows you to create a new object or edit an existing one.

The Actions button menu includes New only for the following Object types:
■ Application Layout
■ Badge Layout
■ Event
■ Personnel Type
■ Query
■ Report Form

Consequently for most Object types, the Actions button menu only includes Edit, and it is only available for user-configured
Objects. You cannot edit System supplied pre-defined objects.

Example:

■ The Personnel field Personnel Type has a Selection button and an Actions button :

• If you click the Actions button, a menu appears that allows you to create a New Personnel Type object.

• When you click New, the editor for the selected object type opens as a new blank object, and you can edit the new
object.
• If you select an object for the Personnel Type field, and then click the Actions Button, a menu appears that
additionally offers Edit, allowing you to edit the object you have selected.

• When you click Edit, the editor for the selected object opens and you can edit the object.

■ The Guard Tour Guards Additional Notifications field has a Selection button and an Actions button that is
not available:

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 • When you select a user-defined object for the Additional Notifications field, the Actions Button becomes available.
If you then click the button, a menu appears that additionally offers Edit, allowing you to edit the object you have
selected.

• When you click Edit, the editor for the selected object opens and you can edit the object.

Viewing a List of an Object Type

You can view a list of all objects of a specific type by opening the default Dynamic View for the object type.

To View a List of an Object Type

1. In the Navigation Pane of the Administration Workstation, click Personnel to open the Personnel pane.
2. Select the object type you wish to view in a list (for example, select Personnel from the Personnel pane drop-down list).

3. Click to open a Dynamic View listing all the objects of this type. (You can also click the down-arrow of this button to
either view the list in the current tabbed view or open a new tabbed view).
4. You can sort, filter, and group items in the list using the Dynamic View icons. See Sorting and Filtering the List of Objects
on Page 65.
5. You can right-click an object in the list to open the context menu (see Deleting an Object on Page 64) and perform any of
the functions on that menu.
6. You can right-click on a column heading (such as Name) in the view to display a context menu that lets you change the
columns displayed by the Dynamic View.

• Click on the name of a column to add it to the view.

• Click on a column that is currently displayed in the view (marked with ), to remove that column from the view.
• Click on More Columns to choose additional columns to display, if there are additional columns that are not displayed.
Select one or more columns from the dialog box that appears, using CTRL+Left-click, or a range of columns using
SHIFT+Left-click, then click OK to display the additional columns.

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 Columns that you add or remove from a Dynamic View in this manner are only in effect until you close the Dynamic View.
If you want additional columns to appear each time you open the view, you must edit and save changes to that specific
dynamic view.

If you add new records to the database while you have a Dynamic View open, or delete existing records, the
NOTE
Dynamic view automatically updates to add or remove these records. You can also click to refresh the list
manually.

Using the Object List Context Menu

The context menu that opens when you right-click on one or more objects in the Dynamic View includes some standard
selections and often contains additional selections that are specific to the object type. (See Figure 29 on Page 63 for an
example, showing the Personnel context menu).

You can select one or more object in the Dynamic View (using multiple selection combinations such as SHIFT+Left-click and
CTRL+Left-click) and perform functions such as Set property, Add to group, Export selection, and Find in Journal using the
context menu. See Table 14 on Page 63 for definitions of the standard context menu selections.

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 Figure 29: Personnel List Context Menu

Table 14: Object List Context Menu

Selection Description

Edit Click this menu selection to edit the object. The object’s editor opens. You can
rename the record, change its Description, and the objects and fields to include
in it.

Delete Click this menu selection to delete the selected object. A prompt appears asking
you to confirm that you want to delete the object. Click Yes to delete the object
or No to cancel the deletion.

Set Property Click this menu selection to change the Property value of a field in all the
selected objects. For example, you could select multiple Personnel and change
their Personnel Type to “Employee”.
A dialog box appears asking you to select a property to change. Click to
open a selection list and click the property you wish to change. You can then
change the value of this property by changing the Value field.

Add to Group You can add one or more selected objects to a Group of that object type. When
you click this menu choice, a dialog box appears for you to select the Group to
which to add the object. When you click a Group of the Object type in the list, the
selected object is added to the Group.
If you click Add to Group and no Group of that type exists, the system will
create a Group and allow you to add the items you selected to that Group. The
Group editor opens and displays the new group with a system-generated name,
such as {AUTO GENERATED GROUP timestamp}. You can rename the group
and click Save and Close to save it.

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Selection Description

Export Selection Click this menu selection to open an Export...to XML or CSV file dialog box to
export one or more of the selected objects to either an XML or a CSV file. This
allows you to quickly and easily create XML/CSV reports on the selected data.
See Exporting an Object on Page 66 for more information.

Find in Audit Log Click this menu selection to open a Query Parameters dialog box in which you
can enter prompts and/or modify the query criteria to search for entries in the
Audit Log that reference the selected object. When found, the results display in a
separate Dynamic View (see the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide).

Find in Journal Click this menu selection to open a Query Parameters dialog box in which you
can enter prompts and/or modify the query criteria to search for entries in the
Journal that reference the selected object. When found the results display in a
separate Dynamic View (see the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide).

Change Partition This selection is available if your system is partitioned. Click to open a dialog
box that allows you to change the Partition to which the object belongs. For more
information see the chapter on Partitions in the C•CURE 9000 Software
Configuration Guide.

Show Association This selection is available for certain object types. Click to open a Show
Association dialog box that lists all the security objects associated with the
object selected in the Dynamic View. See Showing Associations for an Object
on Page 66 for more information.

If there are multiple monitors attached to your system you can use the monitor
icon, located at the end of the Monitor and Associations context menu
selections, to display the activity on a selected monitor.
NOTE: The monitors displayed is based on the number of monitors attached to
the system and the operating system monitor configuration settings.

Monitor This selection is available for certain object types.

• Click to open an Admin Monitor Activity Viewer to see real-time activity for
the selected object(s) and, if you choose, certain child objects.
See Monitoring an Object from the Administration or Monitoring Station on Page
69 for more information.

Deleting an Object
You can delete an object from C•CURE 9000 if it is no longer needed.

To Delete an Object
1. Display a Dynamic View list of the object (see Viewing a List of an Object Type on Page 61).
2. Select the object you wish to delete.
3. Right-click the selected object and choose Delete from the context menu.
4. Click Yes in the dialog box that appears to confirm that you want to delete the object. A dialog box appears to show the
progress of the deletion.
5. Click OK to complete the deletion.

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Sorting and Filtering the List of Objects
Once you have displayed the list of Objects Dynamic View, you can sort and filter this list using the Dynamic View toolbar.

Filtering the List of Objects

You can filter the list of Objects to display only the Objects that match the criteria you specify. You can filter the list by any field
that is displayed on the Dynamic View.

To Filter the List of Objects

1. From the Objects Dynamic View, click on the Dynamic View toolbar to enable filtering. A filter row appears in the
Dynamic view.
2. Click in any column in the filter row to filter the data in the list. You can type in a value, or choose a value from the drop-
down list (click the that appears when you click in the column).

3. Click the filter button to chose a filter criteria (such as “Begins with” or “Contains”) from a drop-down list. The filter
button changes to reflect the choice you made.

4. You can turn off all filtering criteria by clicking to the left of all columns, or you can click the same icon in a column you
have selected to clear data in that column only.

Sorting the List of Objects

You can sort the list by any field that is displayed on the Dynamic View.

To Sort the List of Objects

1. From the Objects Dynamic View, click a column heading (such as “Name”) to sort the list of Objects by the data in that
column.
2. You can toggle the sort from ascending to descending and back by continuing to click on the column head.
3. You can display additional columns by right-clicking a column heading and clicking on a column in the list of columns.
Columns shown in the list with a check mark are already selected for display.

Printing a List of Objects

You can print the Objects Dynamic View as a report listing all or some of the Objects on your system. You can filter and sort
the list before sending it print.

To Print the List of Objects

1. From the Objects View, sort and filter the list so the records you want to print are displayed in the desired order. You can
also change the width of the data columns by clicking the column margin and dragging to make it wider or narrower.

2. Click to open a Windows Print dialog box. You can set the paper size, source, orientation, and margins from this
box. You can also click the Printer button to select a different printer.
3. Click OK and a Print Preview dialog box appears. You can use the toolbar to zoom the preview, change the arrangement
of displayed pages, navigate to any page of the list, and send the list to print.

4. Click the Print button to send the Objects list to print.

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Exporting an Object
From a Dynamic View of an object, you can export an object as an .XML file or a .CSV file.

Although XML is the initial default file type, once you choose a type in the Save as type field, whether XML or
NOTE
CSV, that becomes the default the next time this dialog box opens.

■ When you export to an XML file, all available data for the selected object(s), whether displayed in the Dynamic View or
not—as well as all the child objects of the selected record(s), is exported.
■ When you export to a CSV file, you can view the exported data in an Excel spreadsheet and further manipulate it for your
use. Only data in the columns displaying in the Dynamic View is exported, and in the order displayed. This allows you to
both select and arrange data fields for your report.

CSV-formatted exports cannot be imported into C•CURE 9000. If you require importing functionality (such as
NOTE
importing a object into a different C•CURE 9000 server, export to XML.

When you click Export Selection, you are running the export on the client computer. Consequently, the system does not use
the Default Export Directory Path—which is on the server. It opens a directory on the client, reverting to the last directory used.
You can navigate to the default export server directory, if you wish. Or to avoid confusion or use the same destination folder for
both client and server computers, you can use UNC (Universal Naming Convention) paths.

Example:
\\ComputerName\Program Files\Software House\SWHSystem\Export

For more information, see the Dynamic Views chapter in the C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide.

To Export an Object to an XML or CSV File

1. Open a Dynamic View of the object type (see Viewing a List of an Object Type on Page 61).
2. Select one or more objects from the list, then right-click.
3. Select Export Selection from the context menu. A Windows file selection dialog opens to allow you to export the object
(s).
4. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the exported objects.
5. Choose the type of export from the drop-down list in the Save as type field (either Export as XML file or Export as CSV
file).
6. Type a file name in the File name field, or click on a file in the folder (that file will be overwritten by the export) and click
Save to export the object.

Showing Associations for an Object

For certain C•CURE 9000 security objects, you can select the object in a Dynamic View or Status List and see the other
objects related to it. See Table 15 on Page 67 for the list of objects that allow this option and the related objects that can be
displayed for each one. See To Show Associations for an Object on Page 68 for the detailed procedure.

When more than 2000 associated objects are requested, 2 or more entries will be shown in the Associations
NOTE
dialog box. Each entry will contain a maximum of 2000 associated objects in the Count column of the dialog
box.

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 Table 15: Objects with Show Association Option

Objects with 'Show

Associated Objects that Display
Association' Option

Application Layout Event, Operator

Area (iSTAR) Event

Badge Layout Credential

Card Format Reader

CCTV Protocol CCTV Switch

CHUID Format Card Format

Clearance Personnel

Document Application Layout, Event, Guard Tour, Personnel

Door (iSTAR & apC) Area, Clearance, Guard Tour Stop, Intrusion Zone, Map, Personnel (Custom Clearance &
Personnel Trigger)

Door Group Clearance, Keypad Command, Personnel (Custom Clearance)

Elevator (iSTAR & apC) Clearance, Guard Tour Stop, Map, Personnel (Custom Clearance & Personnel Trigger)

Elevator Group Clearance, Personnel (Custom Clearance)

Event Area, CCTV Switch, Cluster, Controller, Data Import, Door, Elevator, Guard Tour,
Guard Tour Stop, Input, Intrusion Zone, Journal Trigger, Keypad Command, Map,
Personnel (Personnel Trigger), Reader, Video Camera, Video Server

Event Group Area, Door, Elevator, Guard Tour, Guard Tour Stop, Input, Intrusion Zone

Guard Tour Guard Tour Scheduling, Workflow

Holiday Group Recurring Schedule, Schedule, Schedule by Time Zones

Input (iSTAR & apC) Door, Elevator, Event, Guard Tour, Intrusion Zone, Map, Reader

Output (iSTAR & apC) Door, Elevator, Input, Map, Reader

Output Group Elevator, Input

Personnel Visits

Personnel Group Area, Door,Guard Tour, Guard Tour Scheduling, Keypad Command

Personnel Type Personnel

Predefined Log Message Event, Guard Tour

Query Data Export, Dynamic View, Report

Reader (iSTAR & apC): Door, Elevator, Map

Report Guard Tour

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 Table 15: Objects with Show Association Option (continued)

Objects with 'Show

Associated Objects that Display
Association' Option

Report Form Report

Schedule Door, Event, Guard Tour Scheduling, Reader

Sound Event

Video Camera Application Layout, Video View,

Video Server Video Camera (one assigned via Alarms – Video Camera Action)

Video View Application Layout, Video Tour

To Show Associations for an Object

1. Display a Dynamic View/Status list of the object (see Viewing a List of an Object Type on Page 61).
2. Select the object that you wish to show associations for.
3. Right-click the selected object and choose Show Association from the context menu.
A Show Association dialog box appears with a list of the object types associated with the selected object—along with the
number of objects of that type, as shown in the example in Figure 30 on Page 68.

Figure 30: Show Association Dialog Box

4. Double-click any of the object type rows to open a dynamic view of all the objects of that type, as shown in the example in
Figure 31 on Page 68.

Figure 31: Dynamic View of Associated Objects of Selected Type

You can perform any action on the object(s) displayed on this dynamic view that you can usually do for this type object ,
such as Edit, Delete, etc. For information, see Using the Object List Context Menu on Page 62.

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Monitoring an Object from the Administration or Monitoring Station
You can select certain C•CURE 9000 security objects in an Administration Station Dynamic View or Monitoring Station Status
List and open a Monitoring Activity Viewer for those specific objects and some of their child objects. You can then view the
activity of the objects in real time going forward until you close the Viewer. See Table 16 on Page 69 for the list of objects that
allow this option, and the child objects that can be displayed for each one. See To Show the Monitor Activity Viewer for an
Object on Page 69 for the detailed procedure.

Trigger and Event Children

NOTE
The Trigger child object only displays on the Monitor when its target action is an Event. Both the Trigger and the
Event display in the list with the Event underneath as the child of the Trigger.

Group Objects
For each Group, such as Door Group1 or Elevator Group2, only the individual object members of the Group
display in the list.

Table 16: Objects with Monitor from Administration or Monitoring Station Option

Objects with 'Monitor' Option Child Objects that can be Monitored

Area (iSTAR) Door, Trigger & Event

Controller (iSTAR) Door, Elevator, Input, Output, Reader, Trigger & Event,
Add-on Board: Input, Output, Reader, Trigger & Event
NOTE: Which Add-on Boards display (as well as which of their child
objects) depends on the Controller type and what is turned on.

Door (iSTAR & apC) Input, Output, Reader, Trigger & Event

Elevator (iSTAR & apC) Floor, Reader, Trigger & Event

Event

Group (only individual members display) Area (iSTAR), Door, Elevator, Event, Holiday, Input, Intrusion Zone,
Output, Personnel, Reader

Guard Tour Guard Tour Stop, Trigger & Event

Input (iSTAR & apC) Trigger & Event

Intrusion Zone (iSTAR) Door, Input, Trigger & Event

Output (iSTAR & apC)

Personnel (only Door swipes display)

Reader (iSTAR & apC) Input, Output, Trigger & Event

Video Camera

To Show the Monitor Activity Viewer for an Object

1. Display a Dynamic View of the object on the Administration Station or a Status List for the object on the Monitoring Station
(see Using the Object List Context Menu on Page 62).

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2. Select the object(s) whose activity you wish to monitor.
3. Right-click the selected object(s) and choose Monitor from the context menu.

If there are multiple monitors attached to your system, you can select the monitor icon to display the activity
NOTE
on. The monitor configuration displayed is based on the operating system display configuration settings.

A Monitor Activity Viewer appears with the selected object(s) displayed in the Monitored Objects pane on the left and the
Activity Viewer pane on the right, as shown in the example in Figure 32 on Page 70.

Figure 32: Monitor Activity Viewer

4. Click the Show Children button in the left pane if you want to display activity for any related children, as shown in the
example in Figure 33 on Page 70.

Figure 33: Monitor Activity Viewer with Child Objects

• Click the Hide Children button if you do not want their activity to display.
The activity for the object(s) displays in the Activity Viewer pane on the right as it occurs, as shown in the different
example in Figure 32 on Page 70.

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 Figure 34: Monitor Activity Viewer with Child Objects Displayed

The activity for the child objects displays in the Activity Viewer pane when you click Show Children.
NOTE
However, if you later click Hide Children, while the previous activity remains on the pane, no further activity
displays for the children.

Object Selection Dialog Box

When you are configuring an object that includes relationships to other objects, an object selection dialog box opens when you
click on the select button ( ).

A typical object selection dialog box appears in Figure 35 on Page 71.

Figure 35: Object Selection Dialog Box

You can use the Search button to find objects with names that start with letters/numbers you type into the Name starts with
field.

The dialog box includes a toolbar that lets you filter and group the objects you can select. Toolbar definitions are explained in
Table 17 on Page 72.

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 Table 17: Object Selection Toolbar Definitions

Icon Description Definition

Refresh Click to update the list of objects/Groups.

Group Click to toggle the data Grouping bar. This button does not change the grouping of the data itself.
When the data grouping bar is displayed, you can drag a column onto the bar to cause the data to
be grouped by that property.
Example:
You can click and drag a Column in the list to group the objects by that category - the list will re-
order itself to group the objects according to the column you chose. If you chose Partition Name,
all the objects would be grouped by Partition Name.

Filter Click to toggle the data filtering bar. This button does not change the filtering of the data itself.
When the data filtering bar is displayed, you can click the bar to set filtering criteria.
Example:
If you are viewing a list of Doors, you can type a D in the filter bar, and only the Door names that
begin with "D" are displayed.

Show Toggle to show/hide Group objects of the selection type. This icon only appears when selecting a
Groups Group is allowed.
Example:
If you are selecting iSTAR Doors, click this button to display iSTAR Door Groups.

Show Toggle to show/hide objects. This is the default view showing individual objects of the selection
Objects type.
Example:
If you are selecting iSTAR Doors, click this button to display individual iSTAR Doors.

Select Click to open a dialog box that allows you to select items of the selection type that appear on
Object from Maps. This icon only appears when selecting an object from a Map is allowed. See Selecting
Map Objects from a Map on Page 73
Example:
If you are selecting iSTAR Doors, click this button to display individual iSTAR Doors that appear
on Maps.

Filtering Selections

When you click Filter , a filter bar appears under the column headings in the selection control dialog box. You can use the
filter bar to enter values that will filter (narrow down) the entries (rows) in the dialog box.

Example:
If you are viewing a list of Events, you can type a B in the filter bar, and only the Event names that begin with "B" are
displayed. See Figure 36 on Page 73.

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 Figure 36: Filter Bar

Selecting Objects from a Map

1. Click on the object selection dialog box to open a dialog box that allows you to select items of the selection type that
appear on Maps.

Figure 37: Map Selection Dialog

The dialog box shows the list of maps that contain objects of the type you selected.

2. Select ( ) a map from the list to view a map, so that you can select an icon.
The map you selected is displayed on the right side of the dialog box.

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 Figure 38: Icon Selection Dialog

3. Click an icon in the displayed map to select the object represented by the icon. The selected object is added to the field
whose you clicked.

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Monitoring Station
The C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station application lets you track events, activities, access and device status, along with
ongoing security access. The Monitoring Station also allows you to perform manual actions such as locking or unlocking doors,
arming or disarming inputs and outputs, and, depending on your operator privileges, performing downloads to controllers. For
more information, see the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station Guide.

The appearance and content of the Monitoring Station user interface is defined by an application layout. Application layouts are
configured in the C•CURE 9000 Administration Station and arrange multiple viewers on a single screen to simultaneously
monitor multiple elements of your security system. Software House provides several types of viewers. Each viewer monitors a
specific element of your system. Determining which viewers to incorporate into the application layout is based on your security
priorities and determines what Monitoring Station operators can observe.

The site administrator creates application layouts that contain the specific monitoring viewers and status information required
to monitor your site. For more information about creating application layouts in the Administration Station, see Data Views
Pane on Page 44.

Accessing the Monitoring Station

You access the Monitoring Station from a C•CURE 9000 client. To access the Monitoring Station on the client, the C•CURE
9000 server must be running, the C•CURE 9000 client must be connected to the server, and the
C•CURE 9000 drivers must be running. The server must also have a valid C•CURE 9000 license. For details about validating
and monitoring your license, see the Licensing chapter of the C•CURE 9000 Installation and Upgrade Guide or the C•CURE
9000 online help.

When you log in to the Monitoring Station, you do so in the context of a specific C•CURE 9000 operator. C•CURE 9000
supports single sign-on and uses your Windows login to authenticate you in C•CURE 9000. Your ability to access the
Monitoring Station depends on the access privileges assigned by the system administrator to your user identity. In C•CURE
9000, privileges can be set at the object level.

The configuration of the operator identity you use to open the Monitoring Station specifies a particular application layout. When
the Monitoring Station opens, it displays the default interface configured for the operator mapped to your Windows login.

The C•CURE 9000 installer creates a desktop icon that you can use to open the Monitoring Station. You can also use the
Windows Start menu.

To Open the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station

To open the Monitoring Station, do either of the following:

■ On the Windows desktop, double-click the Monitoring Station icon:

■ From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs (with the classic Start menu, Programs), Software House,
C•CURE 9000, and then click Monitoring Station.
Figure 39 on Page 75 shows the menu path.

Figure 39: Access to the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station from the Start Menu

The Monitoring Stations opens. Figure 40 on Page 76 shows one of the default views included with C•CURE 9000.

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 Figure 40: Monitoring Station

To Close the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station

1. Do either of the following:

■ In the Monitoring Station, in the title bar, click the close icon:

■ In the Windows System tray on the right side of the desktop, right-click the Monitoring Station icon:

• Click Exit from the pop-up menu.

If you are the last Operator to exit the Monitoring Station, the system prompts you to confirm that you want to log off.
2. Click Yes to exit. .

Monitoring and Maintaining C•CURE 9000

After configuring C•CURE 9000, system operators can use the system to monitor and manage the security of your site.
System administrators can use various functions available in C•CURE 9000 to adapt the system to meet new requirements as
they arise.

Table 18 on Page 77 lists typical tasks performed to monitor and maintain C•CURE 9000 and documentation that provides
relevant guidance.

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 Table 18: Typical Monitoring Tasks in C•CURE 9000

Task Supporting Information

Create new personnel records C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide

Create clearances C•CURE 9000 Personnel Configuration Guide

Create new access badges and badge layouts C•CURE ID User’s Guide

Create and print reports C•CURE 9000 Data Views Guide

Perform system backups C•CURE 9000 System Maintenance Guide

Create Groups C•CURE 9000 Software Configuration Guide

Monitor system activities, events, and live video C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station Guide

Perform Manual Actions C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station Guide

(such as unlocking doors)

Monitoring Station Viewers

The Monitoring Station user interface is based on an arrangement of up to six panes, each of which can contain multiple
viewers. The Monitoring Station can also include viewers displayed in floating windows.

Table 19 on Page 77 lists the types of viewers available in the Monitoring Station.
Table 19: Viewers in the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station

Viewer Description

Activity The Activity Viewer tracks all system activities, such as user log on, personnel accesses, security object state
changes, device errors, and messages.

Event The Event Viewer tracks and displays all events as a list. You can click on an event in the list to review the
event and respond to it. For example, you can acknowledge the event.

Object An Object Viewer displays a specific C•CURE 9000 object that was selected when the application layout was
designed. The Object is displayed in the Viewer for its object type. For example, a Map is displayed in the Map
Viewer. One of the main uses for the Object Viewer is to display Video Camera Views and Tours.

Explorer The Explorer Bar provides easy access to the status of selected objects in the C•CURE 9000 System. You
Bar can open status lists for each item shown in the Explorer Bar Non-Hardware, Hardware, and Video sections.
You can launch external applications that have been configured for your system from the External Applications
section of the Explorer Bar.

Swipe The Swipe and Show Viewer displays personnel portraits when an access attempt is made at a door configured
and for swipe and show. Information about the activity at the Door and any related Area also displays.
Show You can use the navigation buttons on the viewer to move backwards or forwards through recent activities. You
can use the Grace Personnel button to give the displayed person access to an antipassback Area, while the
Grace Partition tab allows you to grace all Personnel in selected Partition(s) at one time.

The information and functions available in the Monitoring Station are highly dependent on how you want to secure and monitor
your site and present information to the system operators. For a detailed description of the Monitoring Station and how to adapt
it to your specific requirements, see the C•CURE 9000 Monitoring Station Guide.

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External Applications
The Monitoring Station can be configured to allow a system operator to open an external application. External applications are
defined as applications not provided with C•CURE 9000.

Example:
You could configure the Monitoring Station to allow operators to open an e-mail application, Web browser, or a text editor.

External applications are configured for the Explorer Bar when the system administrator configures the application layout in the
C•CURE 9000 Administration Station. The Monitoring Station operator can then launch these applications as needed to
perform tasks related to C•CURE 9000 or to supplement its functions.

Manual Actions
In the Monitoring Station, operators can perform manual actions on a variety of system objects. When an operator performs a
manual action, a new entry appears in the Activity Viewer to log the occurrence of the manual action.

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Client Configuration
The C•CURE 9000 Client Configuration application allows you to connect a C•CURE 9000 client to a different C•CURE 9000
server. This application displays a single tab with one section and is accessible only from
C•CURE 9000 clients.

Figure 41 on Page 79 illustrates a typical C•CURE 9000 Client Configuration screen.

Figure 41: C•CURE 9000 Client Configuration Application

When changing a server connection to a client, you must verify that the server to which you are connecting has a valid
C•CURE 9000 license. For details on monitoring C•CURE 9000 licenses, see the Licensing chapter of the C•CURE 9000
Installation and Upgrade Guide or the C•CURE 9000 online help.

To Change the C•CURE 9000 Client to Server Connection

1. On the C•CURE 9000 client computer, in the Windows System tray on the right side of the desktop, right-click the

Administration Station icon:

2. Click Configure from the pop-up menu.

The Client Configuration application opens in a separate window (see Figure 41 on Page 79).
3. On the General tab, in the Server field, enter the name of the
C•CURE 9000 server to which you want to connect.
4. In the Port field, enter the number of the server port if your network requires that you use a port that is different from the
default (8889).
(To return to the default port connection after changing the server port designation, click the Default Port button.)
5. Click Save and Close.

For additional details about managing the client to server connection, including how to change the network port used by the
client, see the C•CURE 9000 System Maintenance Guide.

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